"alpha privative" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Grammar 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), alfa privativo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alpha_privative-en-noun-pJ4rB6Ro Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'the prefix a- expressing negation or absence': 88 12
  2. (grammar) A word formed using such prefixes. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-alpha_privative-en-noun-pVrKhhIM Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ἀ- (a-), a-

Inflected forms

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