English Dictionary

alpha privative

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

The alpha privative appears in many Greek-derived English words to indicate negation, such as 'amoral' and 'anarchy'.

ギリシャ語由来の英単語には、否定を表す接頭辞「a-（母音の前では an-）」が多く見られます。例えば「amoral」や「anarchy」のように。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(grammar) A word formed using such prefixes.

alpha privatives （ plural ）