alpha privative

Noun

 * 1)  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 Latin and  in English.
 * 2)  A word formed using such prefixes.

Translations

 * Dutch: privatieve a, alpha privativum
 * German:
 * Greek: άλφα στερητικό
 * Ancient: ἄλφα στερητικόν
 * Italian: alfa privativo
 * Latin: alpha prīvātīvum
 * Portuguese: alfa privativo