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Alpha Privative
see synonyms of alpha privativeNoun
1. alpha privative
the negative prefix a- or un-
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Alpha Privative
see synonyms of alpha privativenoun
(in Greek grammar) the letter alpha (or an- before vowels) used as a negative or privative prefix. It appears in English words derived from Greek, as in atheist, anaesthetic
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Alpha Privative
see synonyms of alpha privativen.
The prefix a- or an- before vowels, used in Greek and in English words borrowed from Greek to express absence or negation.
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