an-

Morpheme

an-

Type

prefix

Denotation

up, on, upon, up to, toward, throughout, back, backwards, again, anew

Etymology

Ancient Greek ana

Evidence

anion, anode

Notes

usual form before vowels

Doublet

on

See Also

ana-, On

Homographs

An, An, An, an-, an-, an-, -an, -an(e) [-ane, -an]

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