Greek Prefixes Flashcards

Greek prefixes

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1
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a- an-

A

not, without

anemia

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2
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amphi-

A

both, on both sides

-amphibious

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3
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ana- an

A

up, back, again

- analysis, anode

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4
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anti-

A

against

-antipodal, antiphony

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5
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apo- ap-

A

from, off, away

-apostle, aphelion

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6
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cata- cat-

A

down

-catastrophe

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7
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dia- di-

A

through, across

- diameter

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dys-

A

bad, disordered

- dysentery

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ec,- ex-

A

out, out of

-ectopic, exodus

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en- em- el-

A

in, into

- energy, emblem, ellipse

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11
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endo- ento- end- ent-

A

within

-endocrine, entophyte

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12
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epi- ep-

A

upon, to, in addition to

-epidemic, epode

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eu- ev-

A

good, well

-Eugene, evangelical

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exo- ecto-

A

outside, external

- exotic, ectoparasite

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hyper-

A

over, excessive

- hyperactive

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hypo- hyp-

A

below, less than normal

- hypocrite, hyphen

17
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meta- met-

A

after, changed

- metaphor, method

18
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palin-

A

backwards, again

-palindrome

19
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para- par-

A

beside, alongside

-paranoid, paraplegic

20
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peri-

A

around, near

-perimeter

21
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pro-

A

before, in front of

- produce, protect

22
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pros-

A

toward, in addition

- prosthetic

23
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syn- sym- syl- sy-

A

with, together, same

- synonym, sympathy, syllable, system