off-

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See also: off, of, off., -off, and Off.

English

Etymology

From Middle English of-, from Old English of-, æf- (off, away, down, un-), from Proto-Germanic *aba- (off, away), from Proto-Indo-European *apo- (off, away). Cognate with Dutch af- (off, away, down), German ab- (off, from, down), Latin ab- (from, of), Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, away from, without). Doublet of apo- and ab-.

Prefix

off-

  1. Away from; off.
  2. (of a colour) not quite; almost

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • off-limb

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