ALL meanings of alpha privative
al·pha priv·a·tive
A a - noun alpha privative (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 3
- noun alpha privative the prefix a- or, before a vowel, an-, used in Greek and English to express negation or absence. 1
- noun alpha privative (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. 0
- noun alpha privative (grammar) A word formed using such prefixes. 0