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syn-

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

prefix syl- · sym-

morpheme identical syn- + -onym → synonym
Similar: homo-, iso-, ipsi-, sym-
morpheme with, together syn- + chron- → synchronize
Similar: co-, con-, com-, col-, cor-, sym-, syl-, inter-
morpheme concomitant syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia

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@misc{syn_2026,
  title = {syn-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syn-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}