Greek Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

A

not, without

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amphi-, ampho-

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both, on both sides of, around

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3
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ana- (an-)

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up, back, again

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anti-, (ant-)

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against, opposite

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apo-, (ap-)

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from, off, away

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cata-, (cat-)

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down, against, according to, very

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dia-, di-

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across, through, between

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dys-

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bad, disordered, difficult

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ec- (ex-)

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out, outside, out of

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en-, (em-, el-)

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in, into, inward

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es, eis-

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inward, into

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12
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en- + anti-

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opposite

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13
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endo-, ento-, (end-, ent-)

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within, inner

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epi- (ep-)

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upon, on, to, in addition to

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eu-

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well, good, normal

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exo-, ecto-

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outside, external

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hyper-

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over, excessive, more than normal

18
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hypo- (hyp-)

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below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

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meta- (met-)

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after, change, transfer

20
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para-; par-

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beside, resembling, disordered, associated

21
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peri-

A

around, near

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pro-

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before, in front of, forward

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pros-

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toward, in addition to, fronting

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syn- (sym-, syl-, sy-, sys-)

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with, together