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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

an-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.53 in modern English

Syllables
an-
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of on-.

prefix

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".

prefix

Without, lacking.

prefix

Alternative form of ana-.

prefix

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂en-, an-, *ana-, ἀν-, ἀνα-, ad-

Inflected Forms

on- (alternative) a- (alternative)

Derived Forms

anepimeron anion anode annessiectomy annex annihilate annotate announce

Phrases

a- anti- in- non- un-

Frequently Paired Words

a- anti- in- non- un-

Synonyms

a- dys- i- il- im- in- ir- mal- non- un- ex- -less

Questions

What does an- mean?
Alternative form of on-.
Where does an- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce an-

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