Latin And Greek Prefixes Flashcards
Latin prefix A
away from
Asocial; Apart
Greek prefix A
not or no
Abiotic; Asymmetric
Latin Prefix AB
Away from
Abnormal, aboriginal
Latin prefix AD
Toward
Adhere, advance
Latin prefix ALTER
Another
Alternate, altercation
Greek prefix AMPHI
Around, both
Amphibian; amphitheater
Greek prefix ANA
Up
Anarchy, analytical
Latin prefix ANTE
Before
Antelope, antecedent
Greek prefix ANTI
Against
Antihero; Anticipate
Latin root CIRCUM
Around
Circumnavigate; circumference
Latin prefix CO
With, together
Company; Coexist
Latin prefix CON
With, together
Conference, Contort
Latin Greek CONTRA
Against
Contradiction, Contraversy
Latin prefix DE
Down, down from
Degrade, Demolish
Greek prefix DIA
Through
Diameter; dialogue
Latin prefix DIS
Apart, away from
Disband; Dissapear
Greek prefix DYS
Dyslexia; Dysfunctional
Latin prefix E
Out of
Escape, elope
Greek prefix EC
Outside
Economy; Eccentric
Greek prefix EM
In, within
Emancipate; emulate
Greek Prefix EN
In, within
Entertain; entitled
Greek prefix EPI
Upon
Epilogue, episode
Latin prefix EX
Out of, away from
Explode, expulsion
Greek prefix HYPER
Over
Hyperventilate, hyperactive
Latin prefix IN
In, into, on, against, not
Involve, indecent
Latin prefix INTRO
Inside
Introduction, intron
Latin prefix OB
Against
Obtuse, obstruct
Latin prefix OMNI
Every, all
Omnipresent, omniscient
Latin prefix PER
Through
Pertain, pertinent
Greek prefix PERI
Around
Periwinkle, peripheral
Latin prefix POST
After
Post-apocalyptic, poster
Latin prefix PRE
Before
Pretense, preschool
Latin prefix RE
Back, again
Reward, recede
Latin prefix RETRO
Backwards
Retroactive, retrospect
Latin prefix SUB
Beneath
Subatomic,subterranean
Latin prefixes SUPER, SUR
Above
Survive, surface, superlative, superhero
Greek prefix SYM
With, together
Symmetry, symptom
Greek prefix SYN
With, together
Synthesis, sync
Latin prefix TRANS
Across
Transcontinental, transform
Greek prefix TELE
Distant
Telepathy, teleport