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Etymology of the English word synthetic

the English word synthetic
derived from the New Latin word syntheticus (synthetic)
derived from the Greek word sunthetikos, συνθετικός, συνϑετικός
derived from the Greek word sunthesis, σύνθεσις, σύνϑεσις
derived from the Greek word suntithenai
derived from the Greek word suntithemi, συντίϑημι
derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)
derived from the Greek word tithemi, τίϑημι
derived from the Greek word sunthetos, σύνϑετος
derived from the Greek word suntithenai
derived from the Greek word suntethos
derived from the Greek word suntithenai

Date

The earliest known usage of synthetic in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

synroc, biosynthetic, semisynthetic, syngas, synthetase, synthol, synfuel, polysynthetic

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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