α-
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-), 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)
Derived terms
[edit]Category Greek terms prefixed with αν- from α- privative not found
Further reading
[edit]- α-, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- α- - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language