Meaning
prefixa-
without, absence of
GreekGeneral
Terms built from a-
9 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with a- marked.
a- decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix a- means “without”.
- The root men/o means “menstruation”.
- The suffix -rrhea means “flow”.
- Together: Absence of menstruation.
- The prefix a- means “without”.
- The root zo/o means “life”.
- The root sperm/o means “sperm”.
- Together: Absence of sperm in semen.
- The prefix a- means “without”.
- The suffix -pnea means “breathing”.
- Together: Temporary cessation of breathing.
Parts that combine with a-
Word parts that appear alongside a- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use a- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
aseptic
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with a-, word for word.
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