Alternative forms [edit]
- ά- (á-)
- αν- (an-) (used before a vowel)
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Prefix [edit]
α- (a-)
- a-, an-, in-, un-, -less (Τhe alpha privative, privative a, alpha privativum, indicating an opposite or lacking sense)
- βάσιμος (vásimos, “reliable”)
αβάσιμος (avásimos, “unreliable”)
- μέτρο (métro, “measure”)
άμετρος (ámetros, “countless”)
- αλάτι (aláti, “salt”)
ανάλατος (análatos, “unsalted”)
Derived terms [edit]