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an-

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo ἀν-, variante del griego antiguo ἀ-, con epéntesis (adición) de -n para eufonía antes de vocal.

prefix

  1. Variante de a- ('privativa'), usada ante vocales. anaerobio, anorexia, anestesia.

prefix

  1. Variante de ana-, apocopado ante vocal. anión (ion, con carga negativa).

In English

  • a- not, without, opposite of

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"an-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/an-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

an-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/an-

Chicago

"an-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/an-.

BibTeX
@misc{an_2026,
  title = {an-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/an-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}