Etymology

syn

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Ancient Greek συν-
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syn · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυν-“with, together”
  2. English todaysyn

From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “with, together”), having the same function as co- (“synthesis, synoptic”).

syn · noun2

Clipping of synonym.

syn · adjective3

Clipping of synthetic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσυν- all →

symplesitesyn-syncerebrumsynzeugma

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