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alpha privative
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否定や欠如を意味する、ギリシャ語由来の接頭辞「α-」（母音で始まる語根の場合は「an-」ともなる）を指す名詞。 / 同様の意味を持つラテン語の「in-」や英語の「un-」と同じ働きをする接頭辞の概念。
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(grammar) 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- in Latin and un- in English.
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alpha privative
The alpha privative appears in many Greek-derived English words to indicate negation, such as 'amoral' and 'anarchy'.
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The alpha privative appears in many Greek-derived English words to indicate negation, such as 'amoral' and 'anarchy'.
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