Morpheme
a(n)- [a-, an-]
Type
prefix
Denotation
negating prefix
Etymology
Ancient Greek a-, an-
Evidence
aciclovir, acleioproctic, acyclic, agender, agnostic, alethic, amoral, analgesia, anecdote, anesthesia, aneurotypical, anhedonia, anhydrous, anodynia, anovular, aphasia, Apodidae, Apodiformes, Apodinae, Apodini, apolitical, Apterygidae, Apterygiformes, Apteryx, Apus, aromantic, asexual, asymmetry, atheism, atonal, atypical, azeotrope
Notes
a- usual form before consonants
an- usual form before vowels and <h>
