æ-

See also: æ, -æ, a-, e-, and Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Old English

Alternative forms

• ā-

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ā- (“lacking, without”). Cognate with Old High German ā- (“without, un-”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æː/

Prefix

ǣ-

1. without, lacking (usually forms nouns or adjectives)

Usage notes

• This is a stressed nominal prefix, equivalent to unstressed ā-.

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æ-