synapto-

US/sɪˈnæp.toʊ/

prefix

synapse

OriginAncient Greek σῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō) ← Proto-Hellenic *áptō ← Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomysynapse
  2. biologysynapsis

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 Greekσυν- (sun-)
  7. Proto-Hellenic*áptō
  8. Ancient Greekἅπτω (háptō)
  9. Ancient Greekσῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō)
  10. Englishsynapto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰ́πτω (sŭnắptō, “to conjoin, to connect”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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