aza-

prefix

Used to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom.

OriginEnglish azote ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryUsed to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  9. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  10. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  11. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  12. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  13. Frenchazote
  14. Englishazote
  15. Englishaza-

Derived from shortening the word azote (“nitrogen”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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