Greek Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

amphi-, amph-

Answer 1

Both, around

Question 2

anti-,ant

Answer 2

Against

Question 3

dia-

Answer 3

Through, across

Question 4

ec-, ex-

Answer 4

Out

Question 5

en-, [em-]

Answer 5

In

Question 6

epi-, ep-

Answer 6

Upon, at, in addition

Question 7

hyper-

Answer 7

Over, excessively

Question 8

hypo-, hyp-

Answer 8

Under, less than, too little

Question 9

para-, par-

Answer 9

Beside, contrary, amiss, astray

Question 10

peri-

Answer 10

Around

Question 11

pro-

Answer 11

Before

Question 12

syn- [syl-, sym-, sy-]

Answer 12

With, together

Question 13

ana-

Answer 13

Up, upon, again, back

Question 14

apo-, ap-, aph-

Answer 14

Off, away from

Question 15

cata-, cat-, cath-

Answer 15

Down, completely, according to, against

Question 16

ecto-

Answer 16

Outside of

Question 17

endo-, ecto-

Answer 17

Within

Question 18

met-, meta-, meth-

Answer 18

Among, with, after, beyond, completely, differently

Question 19

pros-

Answer 19

Toward, in addition

Question 20

-ac

Answer 20

Makes a noun or an adjective

Question 21

-ia

Answer 21

Makes an abstract noun

Question 22

-ic

Answer 22

Makes a noun or an adjective

Question 23

-ics

Answer 23

Makes a noun

Question 24

-ist

Answer 24

Makes a noun designating a person

Question 25

-ism

Answer 25

Makes an abstract noun indicating condition or action

Question 26

-sis

Answer 26

Makes an abstract noun indicating condition

Question 27

-y

Answer 27

Makes an abstract noun

Question 28

a-,an-

Answer 28

Without, not