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-

  1. up, above, upward
    e.g. anafront, anagogy, anaglyph
  2. again
    e.g. anabaptist, anataxis, anastatic
  3. backward in direction, reversed
    e.g. anagram, anaplasia, anaphase
  4. thoroughly
    e.g. analysis, analyte, anatomy
  5. against
    e.g. anachronism, anamodernism, anatoxin
  6. distal, away from
    e.g. anacolpate, anaporate, anaseismic
  7. to grow or change in place; functionally similar
    e.g. anagen, anagenesis, anabranch

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of up): cata-
  • (antonym(s) of again): removal of prefix
  • (antonym(s) of distal): cata-, proxi-

Derived terms

terms derived from ana- relating to up, above
terms derived from ana- relating to again
terms derived from ana- relating to thoroughly
terms derived from ana- relating to against
terms derived from ana- relating to distal
terms derived from ana- relating to add or change in-place

Translations

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-).

Prefix

ana-

  1. ana-

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with ana-

Further reading

French

Prefix

ana-

  1. ana-

Derived terms

Gothic

Romanization

ana-

  1. 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-

  1. up
    e.g. anatomi
  2. again
    e.g. analogi

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ana- not found

Further reading

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-).

Prefix

ana-

  1. ana-
Alternative forms
  • anai- (before slender consonants)
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with ana- (ana-)

Etymology 2

Prefix

ana-

  1. 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)
  • an- (used before a vowel in Munster; used in all positions in Connacht and Ulster)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ana-
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ana- n-ana- hana- t-ana-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Feminine form of Latin -anus

Prefix

ana-

  1. ana- (almost always words of Greek origin)
  2. (chemistry) ana- (derived from naphthalene or quinoline)(Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. alternative form of a- before a vowel

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ana- (on).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑnɑ/

Prefix

ana-

  1. Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and nouns, with various senses of on, upon, to, there, thither.
    anawerpan "to throw upon"
  2. in, into; prefix used to intensify an action or to denote origin or initiation
    anagiboran "inborn"

Polish

Etymology

    Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-). Doublet of na-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /a.na/
    • Rhymes: -ana
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Prefix

    ana-

    1. ana- + ‎faza → ‎anafaza

    Derived terms

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Feminine form of Latin -anus

    Prefix

    ana-

    1. ana- (up; upwards)

    Derived terms

    Portuguese terms prefixed with ana-

    Scottish Gaelic

    Prefix

    ana-

    1. alternative form of an-

    Derived terms

    Spanish

    Prefix

    ana-

    1. ana-

    Derived terms

    Further reading