ան-

See also: -ան and -ան-

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ան- (an-), Middle Armenian ան- (an-).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [ɑn]

Prefix

ան- (an-)

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns meaning "without (the thing mentioned)"; -less.

   արցունք (arc’unk’) — tear

   անարցունք (arc’unk’) — tearless

   օժիտ (òžit) — dowry

   անօժիտ (anòžit) — without a dowry, portionless

2. Used to form the opposites of adjectives; un-, dis-.

   համաչափ (hamačap’) — symmetric

   անհամաչափ (anhamačap’) — asymmetric

   համաձայն (hamajayn) — concordant

   անհամաձայն (anhamajayn) — discordant

Usage notes

This is the most common negative prefix in Armenian.

Synonyms

• ապ- (ap-) (ap-)

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Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ան- (an-).

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

1. without; -less

Derived terms

► Middle Armenian words prefixed with ան-

Descendants

• Armenian: ան- (an-)

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

1. without; -less

   տուն — tun — home

   անտուն — antun — homeless

   յոյս — yoys — hope

   անյոյս — anyoys — hopeless

2. forming the opposites of adjectives; un-, dis-

   ազատ — azat — free

   անազատ — anazat — unfree

Synonyms

• տ- (t-) (t-), չ- (čʿ-) (čʿ-), ապ- (ap-) (ap-)

Derived terms

► Old Armenian words prefixed with ան-

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: ան- (an-)
  • Armenian: ան- (an-)