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an-

prefix

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *ana-✻
  2. inherited from *ana-✻
  3. inherited from an-
  4. inherited from an-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of on-.

    • ancome, aneal, anent

  2. not

    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".

  3. Without, lacking.

    • anoxia (without oxygen), anandrous (without male parts)
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Alternative form of ana-.

    2. Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA