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ana-

a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means “up,” “against,” “back,” “re-”: anabasis; used in the formation of compound words: anacardiaceous.

Also, especially before a vowel, an-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of aná; no necessary relation to on

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Language Translation for : Ana-

Spanish:

arterial; de primer orden,

German:

Arterien-…, Haupt-…,

Japanese:

動脈の, 主要の

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ana-
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Upward; up: anabolism.
Backward; back: anaplasia.
Again; anew: anaphylaxis.

[Greek, from ana, up; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

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ana-

prefix meaning 1. "upward," 2. "back, backward, against," 3. "again, anew," from Gk. ana- "up to, toward, exceedingly, back, against," from ana "up, on, upon, throughout, again," cognate with O.E. on, from PIE base *ano- "on, upon, above."

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Santa Ana Height, CA Zip code(s): 92707

Dona Ana County, NM (county, FIPS 13) Location: 32.34523 N, 106.83238 W
Population (1990): 135510 (49148 housing units)
Area: 9861.3 sq km (land), 19.3 sq km (water)

Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (CDP, FIPS 70250) Location: 35.35254 N, 106.51848 W
Population (1990): 476 (140 housing units)
Area: 18.0 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)

Santa Ana, CA (city, FIPS 69000) Location: 33.73640 N, 117.88211 W
Population (1990): 293742 (74973 housing units)
Area: 70.2 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 92701, 92703, 92704, 92706

Dona Ana, NM (CDP, FIPS 21110) Location: 32.39126 N, 106.81530 W
Population (1990): 1202 (382 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Ana-

An"a-\ [Gr. 'ana` on; in comp., on, up, upwards.] A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.