Synonyms & related words for syllabus

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Words related to syllabus

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Synonyms for syllabus

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Where does syllabus come from?

The word syllabus breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root syllabus, from Greek syllabos (“list, table of contents (from a misreading of Greek sittybas)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.