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1 Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA: /sún/, later IPA: /sýn/
(Koine) IPA: /syn/ or IPA: /sin/
(Byzantine) IPA: /syn/, later IPA: /sin/
(Modern) IPA: [sin]

Etymology

A primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than μετά or παρά), that is, by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:

Preposition

σύν

beside, with.

In compounds it has similar applications, including completeness.

Descendants

English: syn-, sym-, via συν- (syn-), συμ- (sym-)

References

Strong's concordance number: G4862

Category: Ancient Greek prepositions

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