syn-
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).
Prefix
editsyn-
- identical
- with, together
- syn- + chron- → synchronize
- concomitant
- syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia
Usage notes
editSyn- becomes
- syl- before l: syllepsis;
- sym- before b, m, and p: symbol, symmetry, sympathy, symphony;
- syr- before r (theoretical);
- sys- before s (theoretical);
- sy- before s+consonant or z: system, syzygy;
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Prefix
editsyn-
Finnish
editEtymology
editInternationalism (see English syn-), ultimately from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsyn-
French
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, together”).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsyn-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “syn-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Polish
editEtymology
editDerived from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editsyn-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- syn- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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