e-
English
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛ-/
Prefix
edite-
- (non-productive) Used to form adjectives with the sense of something being lacking or removed.
- e.g. eluviation, edentulous, elenge
- Synonym: ex-
Further reading
edit- “e-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “e-”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
- In an electronic form, especially computerized and digital; often in association with the Internet.
Usage notes
editThis practice began with E-mail in June 1979. The first usage of E-mail, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, occurred in the journal Electronics with reference to an initiative of the United States Postal Service (USPS) called Electronic Computer Originated Mail, which USPS abbreviated E-COM.
Many terms beginning with e- can be seen in both hyphenated (e.g. e-card) and unhyphenated (e.g., ecard) form, and sometimes – particularly in a business context – the letter following the e- will be capitalized (e.g., eBusiness or e-Business). In the present day, e- is generally used to indicate association with or transmission over the Internet. In proper names beginning with e-, the convention is generally to leave the e- lower-case, and to capitalize the second letter of the name (e.g., eBay). The e remains then lower-case when the name is used at the beginning of a sentence.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editSee also
editEtymology 3
editPronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editAbbreviation of electric or electrical.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
- (marketing) Used to prefix product names, to indicate an electrified or all-electric variant of the product, particularly cars.
- (marketing) Used to prefix product names, to indicate a battery-powered or onboard electric power source variant.
- Electric.
Derived terms
editEtymology 5
editAbbreviation of embedded.
Prefix
edite-
- (electronics) Used to prefix items that are embedded into devices, instead of being discrete or removable elements.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “e-, prefix2”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, January 2018; “e-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Cayuga
editPrefix
edite-
- third person feminine agent pronominal prefix; she
References
edit- Marianne Mithun, Reginald Henry (1982) Wadęwayę́stanih - A Cayuga Teaching Grammar, 3rd edition, Woodland Cultural Centre, published 2015, page 66
Chuukese
editPrefix
edite-
- Third-person singular subject marker for tense modifying adverbs.
- one
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
- e- (electronic)
Usage notes
editThe hyphen is kept (not dropped) when this prefix is used.
Derived terms
editLatin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /eː/, [eː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e/, [ɛː]
Prefix
editē-
- Alternative form of ex- (combining with b-, d-, g-, j-, l-, m-, n-, r-, and v-initial words).
Derived terms
editMokilese
editPrefix
edite-
- number prefix for one
Usage notes
edite- is a numerical prefix, attached to classifiers and other numbers to create various numeral forms and numbers.
Derived terms
editNorthern Ndebele
editEtymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 4 relative concord.
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 9 relative concord.
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 9 adjective concord.
Old Irish
editPrefix
edit- Alternative form of a- (“him, it”)
See also
editSee Appendix:Old Irish affixed pronouns for details on how these forms are used.
Note that the so-called “infixed” pronouns are technically prefixes, but they are never the first prefix in a verbal complex.
Person | Infixed | Suffixed | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | ||
1 sing. | m-L | dom-L, dam-L | -um | |
2 sing. | t-L | dot-L, dat-L, dut-L, dit-L | -ut | |
3 sing. m. | a-N, e-N | d-N | id-N, did-N, d-N | -i, -it |
3 sing. f. | s-(N) | da- | -us | |
3 sing. n. | a-L, e-L | d-L | id-L, did-L, d-L | -i, -it |
1 pl. | n- | don-, dun-, dan- | -unn | |
2 pl. | b- | dob-, dub-, dab- | -uib | |
3 pl. | s-(N) | da- | -us | |
L means this form triggers lenition. N means this form triggers nasalization (eclipsis) (N) means this form triggers nasalization in some texts but not in others. |
Polish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- e- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
editPrefix
edite-
Southern Ndebele
editEtymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 4 relative concord.
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 9 relative concord.
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 9 adjective concord.
Swedish
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse æ, from Proto-Germanic *aiwi (“forever”), Proto-Germanic *aiwaz.
Prefix
edite-
- prefix that may be used on certain pronouns and adverbs to create "-ever" constructions, most of which are formal or archaic.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom English e-, shortening of electronic.
Prefix
edite-
- electronic; including the hyphen
Derived terms
editTocharian A
editEtymology
editCompare Tocharian B ai-.
Verb
edite-
- to give
Tooro
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀-. Originally the concord of Class 9, it replaced the Class 4 concord as well.
Prefix
edite-
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-. Originally the concord of Class 9, it replaced the Class 4 concord as well.
Prefix
edite-
See also
editReferences
editWelsh
editEtymology
editFrom English e-, an abbreviation of electronic.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
Derived terms
editMutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
e- | unchanged | unchanged | he- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “e-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Xhosa
editEtymology 1
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 4 relative concord.
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
- Class 9 relative concord.
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
Usage notes
editThis prefix is used with nouns of all classes except 1(a) and 2(a). Usually, it occurs in the form of the circumfix e- -ini, but certain nouns have only the prefix. When affixed to a class 11 noun in u-, it changes to elu-. Also when affixed to a class 10 noun in iin-, iim-, ii-, it also changes to ezin-, ezim-, ezi-.
Ye'kwana
editALIV | e- |
---|---|
Brazilian standard | e- |
New Tribes | e- |
Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editPerhaps originally related to or a variant form of öt-, which has an allmorphic form e- in some related languages. However, note that intransitive verbs formed with öt- have agent-like arguments, whereas those formed with e- have patient-like arguments.
Prefix
edite-
- converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb with a patient-like argument, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning
Usage notes
editOnly used with transitive verbs whose root begins with a consonant. A transitive verb that can be converted in such a way will generally have an epenthetic i- preceding its root in most conjugated forms, as well as palatalization of its initial consonant.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editPrefix
edite-
- attaches to possessed nouns beginning with ö when the possessor is first- or second-person or is indicated by a full noun preceding the possessed noun
Usage notes
editThis prefix takes the place of the ö that introduces the possessed noun. Its status as a prefix is debatable; it may rather be analyzed as an ablaut phenomenon.
References
edit- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[2], Lyon, pages 70–72, 111, 132–133
Zou
editPronunciation
editPrefix
edite-
- Used to form agent nouns from verbs; -er
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 81
Zulu
editEtymology 1
editFrom a- (“relative”) i- (“class 4”).
Prefix
editḗ-
- Class 4 relative concord.
Etymology 2
editFrom a- (“relative”) i- (“class 9”).
Prefix
editḗ-
- Class 9 relative concord.
Etymology 3
editPossibly related to Rwanda-Rundi i.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Prefix
edite-
Usage notes
editThis prefix is used with nouns of all classes except 1(a) and 2(a). Usually, it occurs in the form of the circumfix e- -ini, but certain nouns have only the prefix. When affixed to a class 5 noun beginning in ī-, it is lengthened to ē-, and when affixed to a class 11 noun in ū-, it is lengthened and also changes to ō-. It takes on the tone of whichever prefix it replaces.
References
edit- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “e-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “e-”
- English terms derived from Latin
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- English abbreviations
- en:Marketing
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- en:Electronics
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- Polish lemmas
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- Portuguese lemmas
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- Southern Ndebele lemmas
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- Southern Ndebele relative concords
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- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Swedish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ey- (life)
- Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse
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