ag-

A form of ad- — Doing, enacting, forming a verb.

OriginEnglish ad- ← Latin ad- ← Proto-Italic *ad- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Englishad-
  6. Englishag-

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

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APA

ag-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ag-

MLA

“ag-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ag-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ag-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ag-.

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