syn-

prefix — 3 senses

syn-

prefix

Etymology From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).

1

Morpheme identical

  • syn- + -onym → synonym
  • syn- + glyph → synoglyph
2

Morpheme with, together

  • syn- + chron- → synchronize
3

Morpheme concomitant

  • syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia
Synonyms
homo-, iso-, ipsi-, sym-, co-, con-, com-, col-, cor-, syl-, inter-
Derived terms
syndynamics, synsystematics, syntaxonomy

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