syn-

¹

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as co- ( synthesis; synoptic ); used, with the meaning “with,” “together,” in the formation of compound words ( synsepalous ) or “synthetic” in such compounds ( syngas ).

syn.

²

abbreviation for

1. synonym.
2. synonymous.
3. synonymy.

syn.

¹

abbreviation for

1. synonym(ous)

syn

²

/ saɪn; sɪn /

adverb

1. See syne
   a variant of syne 1

syn-

³

prefix

1. with or together

   synecology

2. fusion

   syngamy

Word History and Origins

Origin of syn-¹

< Greek, combining form representing sýn with, together with

Word History and Origins

Origin of syn-¹

from Greek sun together, with

Example Sentences

Than bad he hym syn erthe was so lyte; F. Than bad he hym see the erthe that is so lite (wrongly).

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Syn, the tenth, keeps the door in the hall, and shuts it against those who ought not to enter.

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Die Pfarer soll den Gmeinden irs gfallens zu erkiessen Zugestelt syn.

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Syn′chroniser; Syn′chronism, concurrence of events in time: the tabular arrangement of contemporary events, &c., in history.

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The word syntax is derived from the Greek syn (with or together) and taxis (arrangement).

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