What does ana- mean?
Ana- means up, above, upward.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · prefix
up, above, upward.
e.g. anafront, anagogy, anaglyph
e.g. anabaptist, anataxis, anastatic
e.g. anagram, anaplasia, anaphase
e.g. analysis, analyte, anatomy
e.g. anachronism, anamodernism, anatoxin
e.g. anacolpate, anaporate, anaseismic
e.g. anagen, anagenesis, anabranch
Use ana- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ana- means up, above, upward.
Common synonyms include supra-, re-, un-, per-.
Possible antonyms include cata-, removal of prefix, proxi-.
e.g. anafront, anagogy, anaglyph
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