α-
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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Prefix
α- • (a-)
- a-, an-, in-, un-, -less (Τhe alpha privative, privative a, alpha privativum, indicating an opposite or lacking sense)