Greek Prefixes

Question 1

amphi- (ampho-)

Answer 1

both, on both sides, around

Question 2

ana-

Answer 2

up, back, again

Question 3

apo-, (ap-)

Answer 3

away from, separation from

Question 4

cata- (cat-)

Answer 4

down, under, lower, downward, disordered

Question 5

a- an- (before vowel or h)

Answer 5

not, without, lacking, deficient

Question 6

anti- ant- (before vowel or h)

Answer 6

against, opposed to,

Question 7

dys-

Answer 7

bad, difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

Question 8

hyper-

Answer 8

over, above, excessive, beyond normal

Question 9

hypo, hyp-

Answer 9

less than, below, under normal, deficient

Question 10

para- (often par- before a vowel)

Answer 10

beside, beyond, near, alongside, irregular, abnormal

Question 11

dis- (di-)

Answer 11

double, twice, two

Question 12

dia- (di-)

Answer 12

through. across, completely apart. between

Question 13

ec- (e-, ex-)

Answer 13

away from, out of, from

Question 14

ecto- (ect-)

Answer 14

outside of, outer

Question 15

en- (em-)

Answer 15

into, in, within

Question 16

endo- (ento-, end-, ent)

Answer 16

within, inner

Question 17

epi- (ep-)

Answer 17

upon, on, over

Question 18

eso-

Answer 18

within, inner, inward

Question 19

eu-

Answer 19

good, normal, healthy, well

Question 20

exo-

Answer 20

outside, from the outside, toward the outside

Question 21

hemi-

Answer 21

half, partial, half or one side of the body

Question 22

heter-, hetero-

Answer 22

different, other

Question 23

homo-, homeo-

Answer 23

same

Question 24

meta- (met-)

Answer 24

change, after, beyond

Question 25

peri-

Answer 25

around, surrounding

Question 26

pro-

Answer 26

before

Question 27

pros-, prosth-

Answer 27

in place of

Question 28

syn- (sym-: n dropped before l or s)

Answer 28

together, with, joined