ἁ-

See also: α-, ά-, and ἀ-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀ- (a-), ὀ- (o-)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *hə-, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-, zero-grade of *sem-. The form without the rough breathing is due to Grassmann's law or analogy.

Pronunciation

 

Prefix

ᾰ̔- • (ha-)

  1. The alpha copulativum, used to express union or likeness.

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἁ-

References

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