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Ddarrin Posted 21 years ago
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Why does a in aspherical mean not
In words such as: aspherical, or atypical, why does "a" mean not?
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Hello, Ddarrin, welcome to the English Forums! The "a" comes from the Greek, it's the "alpha (=a) privative (implying privation or negation)".
- Hello, Ddarrin, welcome to the English Forums!
- The "a" comes from the Greek, it's the "alpha (=a) privative (implying privation or negation)".
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Hello, Ddarrin, welcome to the English Forums!
The "a" comes from the Greek, it's the "alpha (=a) privative (implying privation or negation)".
The "a" comes from the Greek, it's the "alpha (=a) privative (implying privation or negation)".
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