sym-

See also: sym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συμ- (sum-), variant of συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”).

Prefix

sym-

1. variant of syn-, used before the letters b, m and p.

Synonyms

• (identical): homo-, iso-, ipsi-, syn-
• (together): co-, con-/com-/col-/cor-, syn-/syl-, inter-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with sym-

symbiome

symbiosis

symbiote

symmetry

symmorph

sympathoadrenergic

sympathy

sympetalous

symphenomenal

symphenomenon

symphile

symphilic

symphilism

symphonia

symphony

symphyllous

symplasm

symplast

symplectic

symploidy

sympodium

sympoietic

sympelmous

symphiliosis

symphysis

Translations

variant of syn-

Italian: sim- Japanese: 共 (ja) (きょう, kyō-) 同 (ja) (どう, dō-) Spanish: sim-

French

Prefix

sym-

1. alternative form of syn-, used before labials

Derived terms

• symbiose
• symbole
• symétrie
• sympathie
• symphonie
• symposium
• symptôme

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Prefix

sym-

1. alternative form of syn-, used before labials

Derived terms

• Symbiose
• Symbol
• Symmetrie
• Sympathie
• sympetal
• Symphonie
• Symphysis
• Symploke
• Symposium
• Symptom