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A ἀ-
A ἀ- a prefix of two uses: (1) Called alpha privative [cogn., Lat. in-, not (as in incertus, uncertain), Eng. un-; bor., Eng. a-, an-, as in atheist, anonymous], usually having the older form ἀν- before vowels, and giving neg. force to the word to which it is prefixed; see ἄβατος, ἀνάριστος, (2) Called alpha copulative, having in some words its older form ἀ-, and signifying with or together (like Lat. con-, as in confero, bring together) ; see ἀκόλουθος, ἅπας.

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A ἀ-
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a ἀ-
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A ἀ- a prefix of two uses: (1) Called alpha privative [cogn., Lat. in-, not (as in incertus, uncertain), Eng. un-; bor., Eng. a-, an-, as in atheist, anonymous], usually having the older form ἀν- before vowels, and giving neg. force to the word to which it is prefixed; see ἄβατος, ἀνάριστος, (2) Called alpha copulative, having in some words its older form ἀ-, and signifying with or together (like Lat. con-, as in confero, bring together) ; see ἀκόλουθος, ἅπας.
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:anabasis-mather-2
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