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syn-
(SIN)with or together
Greek for together. Spelled sym- before a b, m, or p: symphony, symbol, sympathy.
prefixGreek
Good, bad, with, againstSpellings:synsymsyl
Example words
synonym
a word that means the same as another
symphony
sounds played together
synchronize
to put together in time
synthesis
putting parts together
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing syn-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
symphony
sounds played together
synonym
a word that means the same as another
synchronize
to put together in time
synthesis
putting parts together
sympathy
feeling sorry for another's pain, from outside
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Related roots
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
Browse all good, bad, with, against roots →L.6.4bL.7.4b