Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes

syn-: with, together

syn- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “with, together”. Learn its variants and explore 5 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: with, together

Root forms: syn-, sym-, syl-, sys-

Source word: σύν — beside; with

Word family and examples

• sympathy

  feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

• synonym

  a word that means exactly or nearly the same as another

• photosynthesis

  the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize food

• symbiosis

  interaction between two different organisms living in close association

• synchronize

  to cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate

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