συ-

Ancient Greek

Prefix

σῠ- • (su-)

occurs before ζ (z) and before σ (s) plus consonant
  1. Alternative form of σῠν- (sun-)

Greek

Prefix

συ- (sy-) or σύ-

  1. Alternative form of συν- (syn-)
    1. occurs before sibilants [s, z] (the [s] plus consonant)
      ζ - συν- (together) + ζητώ (seek) συζητώ (discuss) /siziˈto/
      ζ - συν- (co-) + ζυγός (burden) σύζυγος (spouse)siziɣos/
      σκ - συν- (together) + σκέπτομαι (think) συσκέπτομαι (confer) /siˈsceptome/
      compare to συσ- (sys-)
    2. occurs colloquially before [v, γ, δ, f, x, θ, ks, ps]
      δ - συν- (together) + δέντρο (tree) σύδεντρο (group of trees)siðendro/
      φ - συν- (co-) + φέρω (φέρον) (bear, bring) συμφέρον (the interest) /simˈferon/ > colloquial συφέρο /siˈfero/

Derived terms

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