Example of Words With Prefix A

Words with the prefix to- are those words that contain before the root of the word the affix to-. That is, they are words that begin with this lexical element.

In Spanish we call affixes (within these the prefixes and suffixes are classified) to certain elements or morphemes that by themselves have no meaning, nor are they autonomous; they are always added to a word and when they are added they can add a certain meaning to it or change its structure. In this way, on many occasions the prefixes, those affixes that go before the root of the word, provide a specific meaning to the word to which they complete.

In the case of prefix to-, this can have two functions within the words that it complements:

a) The prefix to- add in certain words a sense of denial or lack to the noun it accompanies. In this sense, this prefix comes from the Greek ἀ-.

The prefix an- is used in the same way, to provide a sense of negation. The difference is that the -to precedes consonants and –An to the vowels. We can see this, for example, in the words

tosymmetrical (lacking symmetry) and analphabet (which does not have an alphabet).

b) The prefix a- also has the function of form new derived words. That is, words that originate from another that is the root or base. Words can be formed with new grammatical functions; of a noun or adjective, for example, verbs or adjectives can be generated.

In this case, this prefix comes from the Latin prefix ad-. In this function, the prefix a- does not have a precise meaning. For example, in words like: tocut off (derived from cut off) Y tomasar (derived from mass).

25 Examples of words with the prefix a- (in the sense of negation or lack):

1. Apolitical. That it lacks politics.
2. Asymmetric. That lacks symmetry.
3. Atheist. That denies any god.
4. Amoral. That lacks morals.
5. Accultural That it lacks culture.
6. Amorphous. That lacks form.
7. Arrhythmic. That lacks rhythm.
8. Aphonic. That lacks sound.
9. Abnormal. That lacks normality.
10. Achromatic. That lacks color.
11. Asymptomatic. That lacks symptoms.
12. Headless. That lacks a head.
13. Anomie. That it lacks law.
14. Anosmia. That lacks smell.
15. Atypical. That denies the typical or is not typical.
16. Asymptote. That does not match (in Geometry, it refers to a line that approaches a curve but never intersects it).
17. Besides. That it lacks a part or that it is not part.
18. Unsystematic. That it does not have a system or that it cannot be coupled to a system.
19. Asymmetry. That does not have symmetry.
20. Acronus. That it lacks time or that it is out of time.
21. Non-denominational. That it lacks a religious confession.
22. Unstressed. That lacks a tone.
23. Agraph. That he does not have writing or cannot write.
24. Illiterate. That neither writes nor reads.
25. Asexual. That lacks sex.

150 Examples of words with the prefix a- (to form derivatives):

1. Sore Derived from the word pain.
2. Heated Derived from the word hot.
3. Acclimate. Derived from the word weather.
4. Daunt. Derived from the word Coward.
5. Cushion. Derived from the word cushion.
6. Padded. Derived from the word cushion.
7. Narrow. Derived from the word coto (term or limit).
8. Dimensioning. Derived from the word coto.
9. Advise. Derived from the word advice.
10. Advised. Derived from the word advice.
11. Companion. Derived from the word company.
12. Accompany. Derived from the word company.
13. Accompaniment. Derived from the word company.
14. Cordon off. Derived from the word cord.
15. Cordoned off. Derived from the word cord.
16. Increase. Derived from the word grow up.
17. Increase. Derived from the word grow up.
18. Enhancement. Derived from the word grow up.
19. Glazed. Derived from the word crystal.
20. Glaze. Derived from the word crystal.
21. Stabbed. Derived from the word knife.
22. Slash. Derived from the word knife.
23. Crouch. Derived from the word squatting.
24. Acculturation. Derived from the word culture.
25. Acculturate. Derived from the word culture.
26. Quarter. Derived from the word barracks.
27. Quartered. Derived from the word barracks.
28. Quartering. Derived from the word barracks.
29. Afflict. Derived from the word grief.
30. Coin. Derived from the word cradle.
31. Advance. Derived from the word in front of.
32. Advanced. Derived from the word in front of.
33. Go ahead. Derived from the word in front of.
34. Wealthy. Derived from the word money.
35. Cornered. Derived from the word corral.
36. Corral. Derived from the word corral.
37. Cornering. Derived from the word corral.
38. I owe. Derived from the word debt.
39. Debit. Derived from the word debt.
40. Owed. Derived from the word debt.
41. Lull. Derived from the word to sleep.
42. Numbness Derived from the word to sleep.
43. Sleepy Derived from the word to sleep.
44. Poppy. Derived from the word to sleep.
45. Embrace. Derived from the word arm.
46. Clamp. Derived from the word arm.
47. Hug. Derived from the word arm.
48. Corner. Derived from the word corner.
49. Cornered. Derived from the word corner.
50. Stiff. Derived from the word paperboard.
51. Caramelized. Derived from the word candy.
52. Caramel. Derived from the word candy.
53. Imprisonment. Derived from the word prison.
54. Imprisoned. Derived from the word prison.
55. Imprison. Derived from the word prison.
56. Passion. Derived from the word passion.
57. Impassion. Derived from the word passion.
58. Passionate. Derived from the word passion.
59. Battleship. Derived from the word breastplate.
60. Armor. Derived from the word breastplate.
61. Mold. Derived from the word mold.
62. Molded. Derived from the word mold.
63. Molding. Derived from the word mold.
64. Upset. Derived from the word grief.
65. Wring. Derived from the word grief
66. Distressing. Derived from the word grief
67. Self-conscious. Derived from the word complex.
68. To complex. Derived from the word complex.
69. Complexity. Derived from the word complex.
70. Outcrop. Derived from the word flower.
71. To surface. Derived from the word flower.
72. Hollow out. Derived from the word gap.
73. Cupping. Derived from the word gap.
74. Hollow. Derived from the word gap.
75. Boneless. Derived from the word bone.
76. Bone. Derived from the word bone.
77. Godson. Derived from the word child.
78. Ahijar. Derived from the word child.
79. Deepening. Derived from the word deep.
80. Delve. Derived from the word deep.
81. Adjust. Derived from the word just.
82. Adjustment. Derived from the word just.
83. Adjuster. Derived from the word just.
84. Tight. Derived from the word just.
85. To line up. Derived from the word line.
86. Alignment. Derived from the word line.
87. Aligned. Derived from the word line.
88. Crazy. Derived from the word mad.
89. Alocar. Derived from the word mad.
90. Light. Derived from the word fire.
91. Lighting. Derived from the word fire.
92. Delivery. Derived from the word fire.
93. Sore Derived from the word to hurt.
94. Accompanied. Derived from the word compass.
95. Accompany. Derived from the word compass.
96. Velvet. Derived from the word velvet.
97. Velvety. Derived from the word velvet.
98. Hurried on. Derived from the word rush.
99. Hurry. Derived from the word rush.
100. Hurry. Derived from the word rush.
101. Hurry. Derived from the word rush.
102. Teach. Derived from the word lesson.
103. Educated. Derived from the word lesson.
104. Briefing. Derived from the word lesson.
105. Shroud. Derived from the word shroud.
106. Shrouded. Derived from the word shroud.
107. Damping. Derived from the word shroud.
108. To assure. Derived from the word insurance.
109. Insured. Derived from the word insurance.
110. Assurance. Derived from the word insurance.
111. Knead. Derived from the word mass.
112. Kneading. Derived from the word mass.
113. Kneading. Derived from the word mass.
114. Screw. Derived from the word screw.
115. Screwed. Derived from the word screw.
116. Flatten. Derived from the word flat.
117. Flattened. Derived from the word flat.
118. Train. Derived from the word right handed.
119. Training. Derived from the word right handed.
120. Trained. Derived from the word right handed.
121. Sawmill. Derived from the word saw.
122. Sawn. Derived from the word saw.
123. Sawyer. Derived from the word saw.
124. Sawmill. Derived from the word saw.
125. Association. Derived from the word partner.
126. Associated. Derived from the word partner.
127. Association. Derived from the word partner.
128. Associate. Derived from the word partner.
129. Cower. Derived from the word Coward.
130. Cowed. Derived from the word Coward.
131. Daunt. Derived from the word Coward.
132. Leverage. Derived from the word lever.
133. Leveraged. Derived from the word lever.
134. Leverage. Derived from the word lever.
135. Atinar. Derived from the word tino.
136. Pimp him. Derived from the word tino.
137. Wise. Derived from the word tino.
138. Bar. Derived from the word bar.
139. Binge. Derived from the word bar.
140. Torment. Derived from the word storm.
141. Tormented. Derived from the word storm.
142. Tormentor. Derived from the word storm.
143. Stun. Derived from the word fool.
144. Stunning. Derived from the word fool.
145. Stunned. Derived from the word fool.
146. Entrench. Derived from the word trench.
147. Entrenchment. Derived from the word trench.
148. Entrenched. Derived from the word trench.
149. Cheapen. Derived from the word cheap.
150. Embrace. Derived from the word take.