syn-

prefix

identical

“syn- + -onym → synonym”

Similar
homo-iso-ipsi-sym-co-con-com-col-
OriginAncient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksún ← Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative syl- · alternative sym-

  1. identical

    syn- + -onym → synonym

    1 more example

    syn- + glyph → synoglyph

    Synonyms: homo-, iso-, ipsi-, sym-

  2. with, together

    syn- + chron- → synchronize

    Synonyms: co-, con-, com-, col-, cor-, sym-, syl-, inter-

  3. concomitant

    syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixidentical

Similar
homo-iso-ipsi-sym-

prefixwith, together

Similar
co-con-com-col-cor-sym-syl-inter-
Also see
co-com-con-cor-homo-inter-ipsi-syl-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Englishsyn-

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

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Translations

Polish syn-
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Cite this entry
APA

syn-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syn-

MLA

“syn-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syn-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syn-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syn-.

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