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a-
(AY)not or without
Greek for not or without. Atypical means not typical; anonymous means without a name.
prefixGreek
Good, bad, with, againstSpellings:aan
Example words
anonymous
without a name attached
atypical
not typical
apathy
without feeling or interest
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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