α-

Greek (Cypriot)

prefix
Definitions
  • a-, an-, in-, un-, -less Τhe alpha privative, privative a, alpha privativum, indicating an opposite or lacking sense

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀ- (not, without, un-, privative, rub, no, -less, un, privative a, together, not-, privative prefix, prefix denoting absence lack) derived from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (not, un-, prefix meaning not, negative).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*n̥-

Gloss

not, un-, prefix meaning not, negative

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