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See also: Appendix:Variations of "as"
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Assimilated form of ab- + before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).
Prefix[edit]
as-
- (no longer productive) Away from.
- assail, assoil, assault, assoil, assemble, assent
References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “a-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
Irish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
as-
- Alternative form of eas- (“out”)
Derived terms[edit]
Old Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Prefix[edit]
as-
Mutation[edit]
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
as- | unchanged | n-as- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. By surface analysis, as (“carcass”) or as (“one of the Æsir”). The common prefix for Æsir gods is asa- however (see asagud and asatro).
Prefix[edit]
as-
- (colloquial, intensifier) very, super-
Usage notes[edit]
Can be put before virtually any adjective or adverb.