词根词缀:a-, an-
【来源及含义】Greek: prefix; no, absence of, without, lack of; not
【相关描述】These prefixes are normally used with elements of Greek origin, a- is used before consonants and an- is used before vowels.
It affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
There are too many words that use these prefix elements to list all of them on this site; however, there are significant examples listed in this and the other units where they exist.
【同源单词】abacterial, abaptism, abarognosis, abasia, abiocoen, abiogenesis
词根词缀:bapti-
【来源及含义】Greek: to immerse, immersion, dipping in water
【同源单词】abaptism, Anabaptism, Anabaptist, anabaptize, antipedobaptism, antipedobaptist
词根词缀:-ism, -ismus
【来源及含义】Greek, ismos; Latin, ismus: a suffix: belief in, practice of, condition of, process, characteristic behavior or manner, abnormal state, distinctive feature or trait
【同源单词】abaptism, abolitionism, abortionism, abrakophilism, absenteeism, absolutism