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a-2

Pronunciation: /ə/

Definition of a-

prefix

to; towards:aside ashore
in the process of (an activity):a-hunting
in a specified state:aflutter
on:afoot
in:nowadays

Origin:

Old English, unstressed form of on

a- in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of a- in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

a wolf in sheep's clothing
a word to the wise
a year and a day
A'asia
a- ¹
a- ²
a- ³
a- ⁴
A-bomb
A-frame
A-line

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More results for a-

A (also a)¹ Br. Eng
A² Br. Eng
a (an before a vowel sound)¹ Br. Eng
a² Br. Eng
a- (often an- before a vowel)¹ Br. Eng
a-³ Br. Eng

Result list for a-

secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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