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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)der. English syn- From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).
Meanings
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(morpheme) identical
syn- + glyph → synoglyph
syn- + -onym → synonym
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(morpheme) with, together
syn- + chron- → synchronize
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(morpheme) concomitant
syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| syl- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sym- | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
synsystematics · syntaxonomy · syndynamics
Synonyms
col- (together) · inter- (together) · con- (together) · syl- (together) · co- (together) · ipsi- (identical) · com- (together) · iso- (identical) · sym- (identical) · sym- (together) · cor- (together) · homo- (identical)
Translations (1)
pl syn- (Translations)