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a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as co- (synthesis; synoptic); used, with the meaning “with,” “together,” in the formation of compound words (synsepalous) or “synthetic” in such compounds (syngas).

Also, sy-, syl-, sym-, sys-.

Origin:
< Greek, combining form representing sýn with, together with

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Syn- is always a great word to know.

So is interrobang. Does it mean:

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

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World English Dictionary

syn-

—*prefix*
1.	with or together: synecology
2.	fusion: syngamy

[from Greek sun together, with]

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syn-

prefix meaning "together with," from Gk. syn "with, together with," of unknown origin.

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syn- or sym-
pref.

Together; with: synclonus.
United: syncephaly.
Same; similar: synteny.
At the same time: synesthesia.

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