α-
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[edit] Greek
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
[edit] Prefix
α- (a-)
- a-, an-, in-, un-, -less (giving the opposite sense to a word)
- lacking
- The alpha privative, privative a, alpha privativum
[edit] Usage notes
- α- is used before consonants and αν- before vowels.
