Symphytism
Sym″phy‐tism (?), n. Coalescence; a growing into one with another word.Some of the phrasal adverbs have assumed the form of single words, by that symphytism which naturally atta...
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Sympiesometer
Sym′pi‐e‐som″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � compression (fr. � to press together; σύν with + � to press, squeeze) + -meter.] A sensitive kind of barometer, in which the pressure of the at...
Symplectic
Sym‐plec″tic (?), a.(Anat.) Plaiting or joining together; — said of a bone next above the quadrate in the mandibular suspensorium of many fishes, which unites together the other...
Symploce
‖Sym″plo‐ce (?), n.(Rhet.) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses; as, Justice came down from heaven to view the earth;...
Sympode
Sym″pode (?), n.(Bot.) A sympodium.
Sympodial
Sym‐po″di‐al (?), a.(Bot.) Composed of superposed branches in such a way as to imitate a simple axis; as, a sympodial stem.
Sympodium
‖Sym‐po″di‐um (?), n.; pl.Sympodia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. σύν with + �, dim. of �, �, foot.] (Bot.) An axis or stem produced by dichotomous branching in which one of the branches is...
Symposiac
Sym‐po″si‐ac (?), a. [L. symposiacus, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to compotations and merrymaking; happening where company is drinking together; as, symposiac meetings.Symposiac di...
Symposiac (2)
Sym‐po″si‐ac, n. A conference or conversation of philosophers at a banquet; hence, any similar gathering.
Symposiarch
Sym‐po″si‐arch (?), n.(Gr. Antiq.) The master of a feast.
Symposiast
Sym‐po″si‐ast (?), n. One engaged with others at a banquet or merrymaking. Sydney Smith.
Symposion
‖Sym‐po″si‐on (?), n. A drinking together; a symposium. “Our symposion last night.” Sir W. Scott.
Symposium
Sym‐po″si‐um (?), n.; pl.Symposia (#). [L., fr. Gr. συμπόσιον a drinking party, feast; σύν with + πόσισ a drinking. See Syn-, and cf. Potable.] 1. A drinking together; a merry f...
Symptom
Symp″tom (?), n. [F. symptôme, Gr. � anything that has befallen one, a chance, causality, symptom, fr. � to fall together; σύν with + � to fall; akin to Skr. pat to fly, to fall...
Symptomatic
{ Symp′tom‐at″ic (?), Symp′tom‐at″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. symptomatique, Gr. � causal.] 1. Of or pertaining to symptoms; happening in concurrence with something; being a symptom...
Symptomatology
Symp′tom‐a‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, symptom + -logy: cf. F. symptomatologie.] (Med.) The doctrine of symptoms; that part of the science of medicine which treats of the sympto...
Syn-
Syn– (?). [Gr. σύν with.] A prefix meaning with, along with, together, at the same time. Syn- becomes sym- before p, b, and m, and syl- before l.
Synacme
{ Syn‐ac″me (?), Syn‐ac″my (?), } n. [NL. synacme. See Syn-, and Acme.] (Bot.) Same as Synanthesis.
Synæresis
{ Syn‐ær″e‐sis, Syn‐er″e‐sis } (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a taking or drawing together, fr. � to take together; σύν with + � to take, to grasp. See Syn-, and Heresy.] (Gram.) The u...
Synagogical
Syn′a‐gog″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a synagogue.
Synagogue
Syn″a‐gogue (?), n. [F., from L. synagoga, Gr. � a bringing together, an assembly, a synagogue, fr. � to bring together; σύν with + � to lead. See Syn-, and Agent.] 1. A congreg...
Synalepha
Syn′a‐le″pha (?), n. [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. �, from � to melt together; σύν with + � to besmear.] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong...
Synallagmatic
Syn′al‐lag‐mat″ic, a. [Gr. �, from � a mutual agreement, contract, fr. � to exchange, negotiate with; σύν with + � to change.] (Law) Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the par...
Synallaxine
Syn′al‐lax″ine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the outer and middle toes partially united; — said of certain birds related to the creepers.
Synalœpha
‖Syn′a‐lœ″pha (?), n. Same as Synalepha.
Synangium
‖Syn‐an″gi‐um (?), n.; pl.Synangia (#). (Anat.) The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart. — Syn‐an″gi‐al (#), a.
Synantherous
Syn‐an″ther‐ous (?), a. [Pref. syn- + anther.] (Bot.) Having the stamens united by their anthers; as, synantherous flowers.