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un-

prefix

  1. (indicating reversal/cancellation of the action to which the prefix attaches)
L1379037 on Wikidata ↗

prefix

  1. not, negative
L15649 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌn/ / /an/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnusbor. English un- Borrowed from Latin ūnus.

  1. Used for the digit one to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

    un- (“1”) + bi- (“2”) + un- (“1”) + -ium (element suffix) → unbiunium (“element 121”)

  2. Used to form large numbers as the first in the sequence.

    un- + decillion (“10³³”) → undecillion (“10³⁶”)

    un- + vigintillion (“10⁶³”) → unvigintillion (“10⁶⁶”)