Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes

a-: not, without (privative)

a- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “not, without (privative)”. Learn its variants and explore 5 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: not, without (privative)

Root forms: a-, an-

Word family and examples

• anonymous

  of unknown name or authorship

• atheist

  a person who disbelieves in the existence of God or gods

• apathy

  lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

• agnostic

  a person who believes that nothing is known of the existence of God

• amorphous

  without a clearly defined shape or form

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