at-

prefix

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

OriginLatin ad- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. idiomaticobsoletePrefix meaning at, close to, to, away, off.

Origin

  1. Latinad-
  2. Englishat-

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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