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sym-
Pronunciation:
/sɪm/
prefix
variant spelling of
syn-
assimilated before
b
,
m
,
p
(as in
symbiosis
,
symmetry
,
symphysis
).
Nearby Words
sylph
sylphlike
sylvan
Sylvaner
sylvatic
Sylvian fissure
sylvine
sylvinite
sylvite
sym-
symbiont
symbiosis
symbol
symbolic
symbolic interactionism
symbolic logic
symbolism
symbolize
symbology