prefix
ne-
ne-
Classical[nɛ]Ecclesiastical[ne]
Meaning
- morphemeabsolutely negates the principal meaning
ne- (“not”) + sciō (“to know”) → nesciō (“to not know”)
Origins
From Old Latin ne (“not”) in compositions.
Quick answers
- What does ne- mean in Latin?
- ne-, a prefix, means “absolutely negates the principal meaning”.
- How do you pronounce ne-?
- In classical Latin, [nɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ne].