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Greek Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-

an- before vowels

A

not, without

prefix

ex: atheist, atypical, amoral, anarchy, anesthetic

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not, without

prefix

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a-

an- before vowels

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amphi-, ampho-

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both, on both sides of, around

prefix

ex: amphibious, amphitheater, amphogenic

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4
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both, on both sides of, around

prefix

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amphi-, ampho-

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ana-

an- before vowels or h

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up, back, again

prefix

ex: analysis, anatomy, anachronism, anode, aneurysm

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up, back, again

prefix

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ana-

an- before vowels or h

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anti-

an- before vowels or an h

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against, opposite

prefix

ex: antidote, antitoxin, antiseptic, antagonist, antarctic

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against, opposite

prefix

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anti-

an- before vowels or an h

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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

A

from, off, away

prefix

ex: apology, apostle, aphorism, apheliotropism

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from, off, away

prefix

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apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

A

down, against, according to, very

prefix

ex: catalyst, catastrophe, category, cathode, catholic

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down, against, according to, very

prefix

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cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

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dia-

di- before vowels or an h

A

through, across, between

prefix

ex: diameter, diagnosis, diocese, diopter

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through, across, between

prefix

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dia-

di- before vowels or an h

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dys-

A

bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

ex: dysfunction, dysentery, dystrophy

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bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

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dys-

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es-, eis-

A

inward, into

prefix

ex: esoteric, esoidic

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Q

inward, into

prefix

A

es-, eis-

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ec-

ex- before vowels or h

A

out, out of, outside

prefix

ex: eccentric, ecstasy, eclipse, exodus, exodontist

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out, out of, outside

prefix

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ec-

ex- before vowels or h

21
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en-, em-, el-

A

in, into, inward

prefix

ex: energy, enthusiasm, embryo, emphatic, elliptical

22
Q

in, into, inward

prefix

A

en-, em-, el-

23
Q

en- + anti-

A

opposite

prefix

ex: enantiopathic, enantiolalia

24
Q

opposite

prefix

A

en- + anti-

25
Q

endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

A

within, inner

prefix

ex: endocrine endoderm, endoparasite, entophyte, enozoa, endomoeba, endarteritis, entopic

26
Q

within, inner

prefix

A

endo-, ento-

end-, ent- before vowels or an h

27
Q

epi-

ep- before vowels or an h

A

upon, on, to, in addition to

prefix

ex: epidemic, epidermis, epitaph, eponym, ephemeral

28
Q

upon, on, to, in addition to

prefix

A

epi-

ep- before vowels or an h

29
Q

eu-

A

well, good, normal

prefix

ex: eugenics, eulogy

30
Q

well, good, normal

prefix

A

eu-

31
Q

exo-, ecto-

A

outside, external

prefix

ex: exotic, exoskeleton, ectoparasite, ectoderm

32
Q

outside, external

prefix

A

exo-, ecto-

33
Q

hyper-

A

over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

ex: hypercritical, hypertension, hypertropia

34
Q

over, excessive, more than normal

prefix

A

hyper-

35
Q

hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

A

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

ex: hypodermic, hypothesis, hyphen, hypesthia

36
Q

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

prefix

A

hypo-

hyp- before vowels or h

37
Q

meta-

met- before vowels or h

A

after, change, transfer

prefix

ex: metabolism, metamorphosis, method, metencephalon

38
Q

after, change, transfer

prefix

A

meta-

met- before vowels or h

39
Q

para-

par- before vowels or h

A

beside, resembling, disordered, associated

prefix

ex: parasite, paratyphoid, paralysis, paramedical, parenthesis, parody

40
Q

beside, resembling, disordered, associated

prefix

A

para-

par- before vowels or h

41
Q

peri-

A

around, near

prefix

ex: periscope, perimeter

42
Q

around, near

prefix

A

peri-

43
Q

pro-

A

before, in front of, forward

prefix

ex: program, prologue, prostate

44
Q

before, in front of, forward

prefix

A

pro-

45
Q

pros-

A

toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

ex: proselyte, prosthetic, prosencephalon

46
Q

toward, in addition to, fronting

prefix

A

pros-

47
Q

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

A

with, together

prefix

ex: synonym, synthetic, sympathy, symphony, syllable, systole, system, syssarcosis

48
Q

with, together

prefix

A

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

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