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S4E7: Etymology: The prefix -a in Greek

S4E7: Etymology: The prefix -a in Greek

Update: 2025-11-13
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One more etymology episode is here and this time we're looking into the Greek privative prefix -a and it's meaning. How does one simple letter change the whole meaning of a word? What words do we use in English that trace their roots in Greek words with the privative prefix -a?


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S4E7: Etymology: The prefix -a in Greek

S4E7: Etymology: The prefix -a in Greek

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