Un-

Table of contents

1 Etymology 2 Prefix 2.1 Note 3 Etymology 4 Prefix 4.1 Translations 5 See also

Etymology

From and Germanic, related to Latin, in-

Prefix

Added to adjectives, nouns and verbs, to give the following meanings:

1. not; denoting absence

   unannounced, not being announced

   uneducated, not educated

2. (of nouns) a lack of

   unrelate, not being related

   unrest, a lack of rest

3. violative of; contrary to

   unconstitutional, in violation of the constitution

Note

Words formed in this way often have counterparts using in- or non-.

Etymology

From Old English, -un and -in, originally from Germanic

Prefix

Added to verbs and nouns, to form verbs meaning:

1. reversal or cancellation

   uncage, release from a cage

   undress, take one's clothes off

   unwind

   unlock

2. release from

   unreveal

   untangle, tangling out

Translations

• Russian: без , не

See also

• de-
• dis-
• in-
• non-