Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Combining forms signifying all, every.
Pan- becomespam- beforeb orp , aspam prodactylous.
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- prefix A
combining form meaning "all ", used in the formation ofcompound words .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Most combinations with pan- are proper nouns, however, and both pan- and the proper name it is combined with are capitalized:
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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Most combinations with pan- are proper nouns, however, and both pan- and the proper name it is combined with are capitalized:
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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His policy of using Libya’s oil wealth to aggressively pursue his pan- Africanist vision has paid rich dividends.
Gadhafi Maintains Africa Policy Influence, Even With Rule in Doubt 2011
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His policy of using Libya’s oil wealth to aggressively pursue his pan- Africanist vision has paid rich dividends.
Gadhafi Maintains Africa Policy Influence, Even With Rule in Doubt 2011
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