Greek Prefixes

Question 1

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

a- (an- before vowels or h)

Answer 1

not, without (e.g. athiest, anarchy)

Question 2

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

amphi-, ampho-

Answer 2

both, on both sides, around (e.g. amphibious)

Question 3

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

ana- (an- before vowels or h)

Answer 3

up, back, again (e.g. anatomy, aneurism)

Question 4

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

anti- (ant- before vowels or h)

Answer 4

against, opposite (e.g. antidote, antagonist)

Question 5

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

apo- (ap- before vowels or h)

Answer 5

from, off, away (e.g. apology, aphorism)

Question 6

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

cata- (cat- before vowels or h)

Answer 6

down, against, according to, very (e.g. catalyst, catholic)

Question 7

Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Bases & Prefixes

dia- (di- before vowels or h)

Answer 7

through, across, between (e.g. diameter, diopter)

Question 8

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

dys-

Answer 8

bad, disordered, difficult (e.g. dysfunction)

Question 9

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

es-, eis-

Answer 9

inward, into (e.g. esodic, eisodic)

Question 10

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

ec- (ex- before vowels or h)

Answer 10

out, out of, outside (e.g. eccentric, exodus)

Question 11

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

en- (em-, el-)

Answer 11

in, into, inward (e.g. energy, embryo, elliptical)

Question 12

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

en- + anti-

Answer 12

opposite (e.g. enantiopathic)

Question 13

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

endo-, ento- (end-, ent- before vowels or h)

Answer 13

within, inner (e.g. endocrine)

Question 14

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

epi- (ep- before vowels or h)

Answer 14

upon, on, to, in addition to (e.g. epidemic)

Question 15

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

eu-

Answer 15

well, good, normal (e.g. euology)

Question 16

Lesson 2: The Greek Alphabet

exo-, ecto-

Answer 16

outside, external (e.g. exotic, ectoderm)

Question 17

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

hyper-

Answer 17

over, excessive, more than normal (e.g. hypertension)

Question 18

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

hypo- (hyp- before vowels or h)

Answer 18

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat (e.g. hypothesis)

Question 19

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

meta- (met- before vowels or h)

Answer 19

after, change, transfer (e.g. metabolism, method)

Question 20

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

para- (par- before vowels or h)

Answer 20

beside, resembling, disordered, associated (e.g. parasite, parody)

Question 21

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

peri-

Answer 21

around, near (e.g. periscope)

Question 22

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

pro-

Answer 22

before, in front of, forward (e.g. program)

Question 23

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

pros-

Answer 23

toward, in addition to, fronting (e.g. prosthetic)

Question 24

Lesson 3: More Greek Prefixes

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

Answer 24

with, together (e.g. synonym, syllable)