Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: ad-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Doing, enacting, forming a verb.

prefix

Near, close to, adjacent.

prefix

Towards in direction or movement. (anatomy) Towards the midline of the body.

prefix

Intensifying, additionally.

prefix

Along, alongside.

prefix

Appending and/or prepending. Adding from either side.

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Atop or above in position.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Borrowed from Latin ad-. Doublet of at-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ad-

Inflected Forms

a- (alternative) ac- (alternative) af- (alternative) ag- (alternative) al- (alternative) an- (alternative) ap- (alternative) ar- (alternative) as- (alternative) at- (alternative)

Derived Forms

accident acclaim accouple accrue acculturation adjust admarginate admix admixture adopt affix append

Questions

What does ad- mean?: Doing, enacting, forming a verb.
Where does ad- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ad-

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