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Where does “monosynaptic” come from?

monosynaptic (English) comes from English synaptic, from New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός, from Ancient Greek συνάπτω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

monosynaptic (English): Having, or involving a single synapse; Stupid,...

Definitions

  1. Having, or involving a single synapse; Stupid,...

Ancestry of “monosynaptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynapticOf or relating to a synapse—the junction between...
2New Latinsynapticus—
3Ancient Greekσυναπτικόςcapable of adjusting; hypothetical conjunction
4Ancient GreekσυνάπτωI join together, connect
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “monosynaptic”

  • monosynaptically
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