"alpha privative" meaning in All languages combined

See alpha privative on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alpha privatives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪvətɪv Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpha privative (plural alpha privatives)
  1. (grammar) 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 English, all traceable back to Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: alpha privativum, ;, privative a Translations (the prefix a- expressing negation or absence): ἄλφα στερητικόν (álpha sterētikón) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), privatieve a [feminine] (Dutch), alpha privativum [neuter] (Dutch), Alpha privativum [neuter] (German), άλφα στερητικό (álfa steritikó) [neuter] (Greek), alfa privativo [masculine] (Italian), alpha prīvātīvum [neuter] (Latin), alfa privativo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alpha_privative-en-noun-tsi~yo0d Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 45 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 54 34 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 44 41 15 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'the prefix a- expressing negation or absence': 80 9 11
  2. (grammar) Either the aforementioned privative a or the Greek ἀ- (a-) itself (from which the English descendant derives). Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: alpha privativum Related terms: deprivation, privation, privative adjective, ἀ- (a-), a-
    Sense id: en-alpha_privative-en-noun-OVLZitx9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 47 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 50 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 48 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 52 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 45 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 28 50 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 52 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 39 52 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 28 52 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 44 41 15 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (grammar) A word formed using such prefixes. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-alpha_privative-en-noun-pVrKhhIM Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 44 41 15 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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