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an- en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- (“on-”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana-, from Proto-Germanic *ana- (“on”). More at on.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of on-.
   alt of on-
   • ancome, aneal, anent

Forms

an- en · X · etymology 2

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-). Doublet of un- and in-.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
2. (morpheme) Without, lacking.
   • anoxia (without oxygen), anandrous (without male parts)

Relateds

un- · in- · non- · a- · anti-

Synonyms

mal- (not) · i- (not) · in- (not) · a- (not) · ex- (without) · -less (without) · un- (not) · non- (not) · dys- (not) · -free (without) · il- (not) · ir- (not) · im- (not)

an- en · X · etymology 3

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”). Doublet of on-.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of ana-.
   alt of ana-

Deriveds

anion · anode · anepimeron

an- en · X · etymology 4

Etymology

Assimilated form of ad- before n. From Latin ad-.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).
   alt of ad-

Deriveds

annex · annessiectomy · announce · annotate · annihilate