Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes
ana-: up, back, again
ana- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “up, back, again”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: up, back, again
Root forms: ana-, an-
Source word: ἀνά — [with genitive] (rare) on board
Word family and examples
- analysis
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
- anachronism
a thing belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists
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