Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.77 in modern English

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

Meaning

prefix

Away from.

prefix

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Assimilated form of ab- + before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

assail assault assemble assent assimilate assimilitude assist associate

Questions

What does as- mean?
Away from.
Where does as- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce as-

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