Greek Prefixes

Question 1

a-

an- before vowels

Answer 1

not, without

prefix

ex: atheist, atypical, amoral, anarchy, anesthetic

Question 2

not, without

prefix

Answer 2

a-

an- before vowels

Question 3

amphi-, ampho-

Answer 3

both, on both sides of, around

prefix

ex: amphibious, amphitheater, amphogenic

Question 4

both, on both sides of, around

prefix

Answer 4

amphi-, ampho-

Question 5

ana-

an- before vowels or h

Answer 5

up, back, again

prefix

ex: analysis, anatomy, anachronism, anode, aneurysm

Question 6

up, back, again

prefix

Answer 6

ana-

an- before vowels or h

Question 7

anti-

an- before vowels or an h

Answer 7

against, opposite

prefix

ex: antidote, antitoxin, antiseptic, antagonist, antarctic

Question 8

against, opposite

prefix

Answer 8

anti-

an- before vowels or an h

Question 9

apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

Answer 9

from, off, away

prefix

ex: apology, apostle, aphorism, apheliotropism

Question 10

from, off, away

prefix

Answer 10

apo-

ap- before vowels or an h

Question 11

cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

Answer 11

down, against, according to, very

prefix

ex: catalyst, catastrophe, category, cathode, catholic

Question 12

down, against, according to, very

prefix

Answer 12

cata-

cat- before vowels or an h

Question 13

dia-

di- before vowels or an h

Answer 13

through, across, between

prefix

ex: diameter, diagnosis, diocese, diopter

Question 14

through, across, between

prefix

Answer 14

dia-

di- before vowels or an h

Question 15

dys-

Answer 15

bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

ex: dysfunction, dysentery, dystrophy

Question 16

bad, disordered, difficult

prefix

Answer 16

dys-

Question 17

es-, eis-

Answer 17

inward, into

prefix

ex: esoteric, esoidic

Question 18

inward, into

prefix

Answer 18

es-, eis-

Question 19

ec-

ex- before vowels or h

Answer 19

out, out of, outside

prefix

ex: eccentric, ecstasy, eclipse, exodus, exodontist

Question 20

out, out of, outside

prefix

Answer 20

ec-

ex- before vowels or h

Question 21

en-, em-, el-

Answer 21

in, into, inward

prefix

ex: energy, enthusiasm, embryo, emphatic, elliptical

Question 22

in, into, inward

prefix

Answer 22

en-, em-, el-

Question 23

en- + anti-

Answer 23

opposite

prefix

ex: enantiopathic, enantiolalia

Question 24

opposite

prefix

Answer 24

en- + anti-

Question 25

endo-, ento- | end-, ent- before vowels or an h

Answer 25

within, inner prefix ex: endocrine endoderm, endoparasite, entophyte, enozoa, endomoeba, endarteritis, entopic

Question 26

within, inner prefix

Answer 26

endo-, ento- | end-, ent- before vowels or an h

Question 27

epi- | ep- before vowels or an h

Answer 27

upon, on, to, in addition to prefix ex: epidemic, epidermis, epitaph, eponym, ephemeral

Question 28

upon, on, to, in addition to prefix

Answer 28

epi- | ep- before vowels or an h

Question 29

eu-

Answer 29

well, good, normal prefix ex: eugenics, eulogy

Question 30

well, good, normal prefix

Answer 30

eu-

Question 31

exo-, ecto-

Answer 31

outside, external prefix ex: exotic, exoskeleton, ectoparasite, ectoderm

Question 32

outside, external prefix

Answer 32

exo-, ecto-

Question 33

hyper-

Answer 33

over, excessive, more than normal prefix ex: hypercritical, hypertension, hypertropia

Question 34

over, excessive, more than normal prefix

Answer 34

hyper-

Question 35

hypo- | hyp- before vowels or h

Answer 35

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat prefix ex: hypodermic, hypothesis, hyphen, hypesthia

Question 36

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat prefix

Answer 36

hypo- | hyp- before vowels or h

Question 37

meta- | met- before vowels or h

Answer 37

after, change, transfer prefix ex: metabolism, metamorphosis, method, metencephalon

Question 38

after, change, transfer prefix

Answer 38

meta- | met- before vowels or h

Question 39

para- | par- before vowels or h

Answer 39

beside, resembling, disordered, associated prefix ex: parasite, paratyphoid, paralysis, paramedical, parenthesis, parody

Question 40

beside, resembling, disordered, associated prefix

Answer 40

para- | par- before vowels or h

Question 41

peri-

Answer 41

around, near prefix ex: periscope, perimeter

Question 42

around, near prefix

Answer 42

peri-

Question 43

pro-

Answer 43

before, in front of, forward prefix ex: program, prologue, prostate

Question 44

before, in front of, forward prefix

Answer 44

pro-

Question 45

pros-

Answer 45

toward, in addition to, fronting prefix ex: proselyte, prosthetic, prosencephalon

Question 46

toward, in addition to, fronting prefix

Answer 46

pros-

Question 47

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

Answer 47

with, together prefix ex: synonym, synthetic, sympathy, symphony, syllable, systole, system, syssarcosis

Question 48

with, together prefix

Answer 48

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