Greek Prefixes CLA201

Question 1

a- (an- before vowels or h)

Answer 1

not, without

Question 2

amphi-, ampho-

Answer 2

both, on both sides of, around

Question 3

ana- (an- before vowels or h)

Answer 3

up, back, again

Question 4

anti- (ant- before vowels or h)

Answer 4

against, opposite

Question 5

apo- (ap- before vowels or h)

Answer 5

from, off, away

Question 6

cata- (cat- before vowels or h)

Answer 6

down, against, according to, very

Question 7

dia- (di- before vowels or h)

Answer 7

through, across, between

Question 8

dys-

Answer 8

bad, disordered, difficult

Question 9

es-, eis-

Answer 9

inward, into

Question 10

ec- (ex- before vowels or h)

Answer 10

out, out of, outside

Question 11

en- (em-, el-)

Answer 11

in, into, inward

Question 12

en- + anti-

Answer 12

opposite

Question 13

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

Answer 13

within, inner

Question 14

epi- (ep- before vowels or h)

Answer 14

upon, on, to, in addition to

Question 15

eu-

Answer 15

well, good, normal

Question 16

exo-, ecto-

Answer 16

outside, external

Question 17

hyper-

Answer 17

over, excessive, more than normal

Question 18

hypo- (hyp- before vowels or h)

Answer 18

below, deficient, less than normal, somewhat

Question 19

meta-

Answer 19

change, transfer, after

Question 20

para- (par- before vowels or h)

Answer 20

beside, resembling, disordered, associated

Question 21

peri-

Answer 21

around, near

Question 22

pro-

Answer 22

before, forward, in front of

Question 23

pros-

Answer 23

in addition to, toward, fronting

Question 24

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

Answer 24

with, together