Meaning Of The Word Alpha privative

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What's The Definition Of Alpha privative?

alpha privative in American English
noun: the prefix a- or, before a vowel, an-, used in Greek and English to express negation or absence

alpha privative in British English
noun: (in Greek grammar) the letter alpha (or an- before vowels) used as a negative or privative prefix. It appears in English words derived from Greek, as in atheist, anaesthetic

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