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the prefix a- or, before a vowel, an-, used in Greek and English to express negation or absence.[1580-90]
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alpha privative — noun the negative prefix a or un • Hypernyms: ↑prefix * * * noun Etymology: translation of Middle Greek alpha sterētikon 1. : the Greek prefix a or usually before vowels an expressing negation (as in Gk … Useful english dictionary
alpha privative — noun Date: 1590 the prefix a or an expressing negation in Greek and in English … New Collegiate Dictionary
alpha privative — noun The prefix a (or an when prefixing a root which begins with a vowel) found in some English words of Greek derivation. It expresses negation or absence. The prefix has cognates in other Indo European languages, including in in Latin and un in … Wiktionary
alpha privative — al′pha priv′ative n. gram. the prefix a or, before a vowel, an , used in Greek and English to express negation or absence • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
Privative — Priv a*tive, a. [L. privativus: cf. F. privatif. See {Private}.] 1. Causing privation; depriving. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative. [1913 Webster] Privative blessings, blessings of immunity,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Privative — A privative, named from Latin [ [http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi bin/words.exe?privare privare] , at William Whitaker s Words.] , to deprive , is a particle that negates or inverts the value of the stem of the word. In Indo European languages… … Wikipedia
privative a — noun An alpha privative … Wiktionary
alpha privativum — noun An alpha privative … Wiktionary
Privative a — The privative a (also known as privative alpha or α privativum ) is the prefix a which expresses negation or absence (e.g. a theism , ). Originally described for the grammar of Ancient Greek, it goes back to a Proto Indo European syllabic nasal * … Wikipedia
alphaprivative — alpha privative n. The prefix a or an before vowels, used in Greek and in English words borrowed from Greek to express absence or negation. * * * … Universalium
