συν-

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See also: συν, σύν, σῦν, and Appendix:Variations of "sun"

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ξυν- (xun-) — old Attic
  • συ- (su-) — before ζ (z) and before σ (s) plus consonant
  • συγ- (sug-) — before the velar consonants γ, κ, ξ, χ (g, k, x, kh)
  • συλ- (sul-) — before λ (l)
  • συμ- (sum-) — before the labial consonants β, μ, π, φ (b, m, p, ph)
  • συρ- (sur-) — before ρ (r)
  • συσ- (sus-) — before σ (s) plus vowel

Etymology

Prefix version of the preposition σύν (sún, “with”).

Prefix

σῠν- • (sun-)

  1. with, together, co-, syn-
  2. indicates completeness

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with συν-

References

Greek

Alternative forms

  • συν- or σύν- before vowels, dental consontants and
  • συ-, σύ- (sy-, sý-) before sibilants (+consonant) and and colloquially before
  • συγ-, σύγ- (syg-, sýg-) before the consonants κ, γ, χ (k, g, ch) pronounced /siŋ/
  • συλ-, σύλ- (syl-, sýl-) before λ (l) pronounced /sil/ (only one )
  • συμ-, σύμ- (sym-, sým-) before the labial consonants π, β, φ, μ (p, v, f, m)
  • συρ-, σύρ- (syr-, sýr-) before ρ (r)
  • συσ-, σύσ- (sys-, sýs-) often before σ (s)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῠν- from preposition σύν (sún, “with”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

συν- • (syn-)

  1. with, together, co-, syn-
    ‎συν- (syn-) + ‎αγωνίζομαι (agonízomai, “strive”) → ‎συναγωνίζομαι (synagonízomai, “compete”)
  2. indicates completeness
  3. indicates similarity

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with συν-

and

Greek terms prefixed with συ-
Greek terms prefixed with συγ-
Greek terms prefixed with συλ-
Greek terms prefixed with συμ-
Greek terms prefixed with συρ-
Category Greek terms prefixed with συσ- not found

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