5th Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
en-, em-
A
to cause to be, to put into
encounter, enable, employ
Latin
2
Q
sub-
A
under, beneath, below
subway, submarine, subtitle
Latin
3
Q
fore-
A
earlier, before
forearm, forewarn
Anglo-Saxon
4
Q
semi-
A
half
semicircle, semicolon
Latin
5
Q
anti-
A
opposite, against
antibacterial, antisocial, antibiotic
Greek
6
Q
auto-
A
self
autobiography, autograph
Greek
7
Q
multi-
A
many, much
Multicolored, multipurpose
Latin
8
Q
poly-
A
many, much
polygon
Greek
9
Q
deca-deci-
A
ten
decade, decimal
Latin/Greek
10
Q
kilo-
A
1,000
kilometers, kilograms
Greek
11
Q
milli-millie-
A
1,000
millimeter, millennium
Latin
12
Q
centi-
A
100
centipede, centimeter, cent
Latin