Alpha Privative Definition
noun
The prefix a- or an- before vowels, used in Greek and in English words borrowed from Greek to express absence or negation.
American Heritage
(grammar) The prefix a- (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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Alpha Privative
Noun
Singular:
alpha privative
Plural:
alpha-privatives
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