ana-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ana"
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”). Doublet of on-.
Prefix
ana-
- up
- e.g. anatomy
- on
- e.g. anabranch
- again
- e.g. anabaptist
- backward
- e.g. anagram
- excessive
- e.g. anagalactic
- apiece
- e.g. anaphase
Synonyms
- (again): re-
- (excessive): over-, hyper-, ultra-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with ana-
Translations
up; upwards
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Anagrams
- A.A.N., Aan, naa
French
Prefix
ana-
- ana-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with ana-
Gothic
Romanization
ana-
- Romanization of 𐌰𐌽𐌰-
Indonesian
Etymology
From English ana-, from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈana]
- Hyphenation: ana
Prefix
ana-
- up
- e.g. anatomi
- again
- e.g. analogi
Alternative forms
- an-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ana- not found
Further reading
- “ana-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑn̪ˠə/
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-).
Prefix
ana-
- ana-
Alternative forms
- anai- (before slender consonants)
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with ana- (ana-)
Prefix
ana-
- Munster form of an- (“very, great”)
Usage notes
Triggers lenition of a following consonant. The variant an- is used before vowels instead.
- ana-bheag
- very small
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with ana- (very)
Related terms
- an- (used before a vowel in Munster; used in all positions in Connacht and Ulster)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ana- | n-ana- | hana- | t-ana- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ana-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Italian
Etymology
Feminine form of Latin -anus
Prefix
ana-
- ana- (almost always words of Greek origin)
- (chemistry) ana- (derived from naphthalene or quinoline)(Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Alternative form of a- before a vowel
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ana- (“on”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑnɑ/
Prefix
ana-
- Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and nouns, with various senses of on, upon, to, there, thither.
- anawerpan "to throw upon"
- in, into; prefix used to intensify an action or to denote origin or initiation
- anagiboran "inborn"
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ana-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.na/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: a‧na
Prefix
ana-
- ana-
- ana- + faza → anafaza
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with ana-
Portuguese
Etymology
Feminine form of Latin -anus
Prefix
ana-
- ana- (up; upwards)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with ana-
Scottish Gaelic
Prefix
ana-
- Alternative form of an-
Derived terms
- ana-blasta
- ana-caitheamh
- ana-gaisgeach
- ana-cothrom
- ana-miann
- ola ana-chuileag