alpha privative
The prefix a- found in some English words of Greek derivationThe prefix a- (or an- when prefixing a root which begins with a vowel) found in some English words of Greek derivation. It expresses negation or absence. The prefix has cognates in other Indo-European languages, including in- in Latin and un- in English, all traceable back to Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Meaning
3 sensesThe prefix a- (or an- when prefixing a root which begins with a vowel) found in some English words of Greek derivation. It expresses negation or absence. The prefix has cognates in other Indo-European languages, including in- in Latin and un- in English, all traceable back to Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Alpha privativum
Either the aforementioned privative a or the Greek ἀ- (a-) itself (from which the English descendant derives).
A word formed using such prefixes.
- the negative prefix a- or un-
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin alpha prīvātīvum, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα στερητικόν (álpha sterētikónBorrowed from Latin alpha prīvātīvum, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα στερητικόν (álpha sterētikón).
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Forms
plural: alpha privatives| Singular | alpha privative |
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