α-

See also: ἀ- and ά-

§Greek

§Alternative forms

• ά- (á-)
• άν- (án-) (used before a vowel)
• αν- (an-) (used before a vowel)
• ανα- (ana-)
• ανά- (aná-)
• ανε- (ane-)
• ανη- (ani-)

§Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

§Prefix

α- • (a-)

1. 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

► Greek words prefixed with α-

► Greek words prefixed with ά-

► Greek words prefixed with αν-