-a-
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 7.36 in modern English
1
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Unique Chars
Meaning
interfix
Connective interfix used in forming compounds, often no longer carrying a distinct meaning.
conj
And
infix
Connective infix encountered in loanwords and phrases, generally no longer carrying a distinct meaning.
infix
Replacing carbon, especially in a ring.
infix
A monoclonal antibody derived from a rat.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From of a (as in half-a-crown) or of (as in jack-a-napes from Middle English Jak of Naples). Some terms have fully incorporated the use, as ragamuffin and jackanape(s); others arise from mistaken assimilation to the form, as all-a-gog and cock-a-leekie.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, à
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.
Inflected Forms
à (alternative)
-à- (alternative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies