Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.70 in modern English

Syllables
at-
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Prefix meaning at, close to, to, away, off.

Obsolete

Etymology

Assimilated form of ad- before t. From Latin ad-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

atavism attach attain attempt attend attest attire attribute attrition attune atone

Phrases

at-after

Questions

What does at- mean?
Prefix meaning at, close to, to, away, off.
Where does at- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce at-

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