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Latin and Greek Prefixes Flashcards

Learn about the Latin and/or Greek origins of many of the most common prefixes from the modern English language.

1
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What does this prefix mean in English?

meter

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measure

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What does this prefix mean in English?

micro

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small

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3
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What does this prefix mean in English?

acu

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sharp

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4
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What does this prefix mean in English?

acer, acid, acri

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bitter, sour, sharp

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5
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ag, agi, ig, act

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do, move, go

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6
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What does this prefix mean in English?

migra

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wander

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7
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ali, allo, alter

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other

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8
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What does this prefix mean in English?

alt

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high, deep

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9
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What does this prefix mean in English?

mit, miss

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send

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10
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What does this prefix mean in English?

mob, mot, mov

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move

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11
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What does this prefix mean in English?

am, amor

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love, liking

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12
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What does this prefix mean in English?

mon

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warn, remind

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13
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What does this prefix mean in English?

anni, annu, enni

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year

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14
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What does this prefix mean in English?

anthrop

A

man

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15
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What does this prefix mean in English?

mor, mort

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mortal, death

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16
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What does this prefix mean in English?

multi

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many, much

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17
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What does this prefix mean in English?

morph

A

form

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18
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What does this prefix mean in English?

anti(c)

A

old

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19
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What does this prefix mean in English?

arch

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chief, first, rule

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20
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What does this prefix mean in English?

aster, astr

A

star

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21
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What does this prefix mean in English?

nat, nasc

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to be from, to spring forth

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22
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What does this prefix mean in English?

neo

A

new

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23
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What does this prefix mean in English?

aud, aus

A

hear, listen

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24
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What does this prefix mean in English?

aug, auc

A

increase

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25
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What does this prefix mean in English?

neur

A

nerve

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26
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What does this prefix mean in English?

auto, aut

A

self

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27
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What does this prefix mean in English?

nom

A

law, order

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28
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What does this prefix mean in English?

nomen, nomin

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name

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29
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What does this prefix mean in English?

belli

A

war

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30
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What does this prefix mean in English?

nov

A

new

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31
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What does this prefix mean in English?

bibl

A

book

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32
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What does this prefix mean in English?

bio

A

life

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33
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What does this prefix mean in English?

nox, noc

A

night

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34
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What does this prefix mean in English?

brev

A

short

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35
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What does this prefix mean in English?

numer

A

number

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36
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cad, cas

A

to fall

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37
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What does this prefix mean in English?

numisma

A

coin

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38
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What does this prefix mean in English?

calor

A

heat

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39
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cap, cip, cept

A

take

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40
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What does this prefix mean in English?

oligo

A

few, little

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41
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What does this prefix mean in English?

omni

A

all, every

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42
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What does this prefix mean in English?

onym

A

name

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43
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What does this prefix mean in English?

capit, capt

A

head

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44
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What does this prefix mean in English?

carn

A

flesh

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45
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What does this prefix mean in English?

oper

A

work

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46
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What does this prefix mean in English?

caus, caut

A

burn, heat

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47
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ortho

A

straight, correct

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48
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pac

A

peace

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49
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cause, cuse, cus

A

cause, motive

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50
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ced, ceed, cede, cess

A

move, yield, go, surrender

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51
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What does this prefix mean in English?

paleo

A

old

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52
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pan

A

all

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53
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cenetri, centr

A

center

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54
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What does this prefix mean in English?

chrom

A

color

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55
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What does this prefix mean in English?

chron

A

time

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56
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pater, patr

A

father

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57
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What does this prefix mean in English?

path

A

feeling, suffering

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58
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cide, cise

A

cut down, kill

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59
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ped, pod

A

foot

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60
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pedo, paedo

A

child

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61
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cit

A

call, start

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62
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What does this prefix mean in English?

civ

A

citizen

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63
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pel, puls

A

drive, urge

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64
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pend, pens, pond

A

hang, weigh

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65
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What does this prefix mean in English?

clam, claim

A

cry out

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66
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What does this prefix mean in English?

phage

A

eat

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67
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

clud, clus, claus

A

shut

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68
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cognoac, gnosi

A

know

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69
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What does this prefix mean in English?

phil

A

love

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70
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What does this prefix mean in English?

phlegma

A

inflammation

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71
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

cord, cor, cardi

A

heart

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72
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

corp

A

body

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73
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What does this prefix mean in English?

phobia, phobos

A

fear

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74
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

cosm

A

universe, world

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75
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What does this prefix mean in English?

phon

A

sound

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76
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

photo

A

light

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77
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What does this prefix mean in English?

crat, cracy

A

rule

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78
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What does this prefix mean in English?

plac, plais

A

please

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79
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What does this prefix mean in English?

crea

A

create

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80
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cred

A

believe

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81
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What does this prefix mean in English?

plu, plur, plus

A

more

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82
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pneuma, pneumon

A

breath

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83
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cresc, cret, crease, cru

A

rise, grow

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84
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What does this prefix mean in English?

poli

A

city

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85
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What does this prefix mean in English?

crit

A

separate, choose

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86
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cur, curs

A

run

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87
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What does this prefix mean in English?

poly

A

many

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88
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cura

A

care

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89
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pon, pos, pound

A

place, put

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90
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What does this prefix mean in English?

cycl, cyclo

A

wheel, circular

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91
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pop

A

people

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92
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What does this prefix mean in English?

port

A

carry

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93
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

deca

A

ten

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94
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dem

A

people

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95
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What does this prefix mean in English?

portion

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part, share

96
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What does this prefix mean in English?

pot

97
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dent, dont

98
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What does this prefix mean in English?

derm

99
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

prehendere

A

seize, grasp

100
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What does this prefix mean in English?

prim

101
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dict

A

say, speak

102
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What does this prefix mean in English?

proto

A

first, early

103
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What does this prefix mean in English?

doc, dokein

104
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What does this prefix mean in English?

psych

A

mind, soul

105
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What does this prefix mean in English?

domin

106
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What does this prefix mean in English?

punct

A

point, dot

107
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What does this prefix mean in English?

don

108
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What does this prefix mean in English?

reg, recti

A

straighten

109
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dorm

110
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dox

A

opinion, praise

111
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ri, ridi, risi

112
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What does this prefix mean in English?

rog

113
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What does this prefix mean in English?

drome

114
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What does this prefix mean in English?

rupt

115
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What does this prefix mean in English?

duc, duct

116
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sacr, sanc, secr

117
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dura

A

hard, lasting

118
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What does this prefix mean in English?

salv, salu

A

safe, healthy

119
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What does this prefix mean in English?

dynam

120
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sat, satis

121
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ecto

122
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sci

123
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What does this prefix mean in English?

endo

124
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What does this prefix mean in English?

scope

A

see, watch

125
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What does this prefix mean in English?

equ

126
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What does this prefix mean in English?

scrib, script

127
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What does this prefix mean in English?

erg

128
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sed, sess, sid

129
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fac, fact, fic, fect

130
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sen

131
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fall, fals

132
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What does this prefix mean in English?

senescere

A

to grow old

133
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fer

A

bear, carry

134
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sent, sens

135
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fid, fide, feder(is)

A

faith, trust

136
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sequ, secu, sue

137
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fila, fili

138
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What does this prefix mean in English?

serv

A

save, serve

139
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fin

A

end, ended, finished

140
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sign

A

sign, mark, seal

141
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fix

142
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What does this prefix mean in English?

simil, simul

A

like, resembling

143
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What does this prefix mean in English?

flex, flect

144
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sist, sta, stit

145
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What does this prefix mean in English?

flu, fluc, fluv

146
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What does this prefix mean in English?

solus

147
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What does this prefix mean in English?

form

A

form, shape

148
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What does this prefix mean in English?

solv, solu

149
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fort, forc

150
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What does this prefix mean in English?

somnus

151
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What does this prefix mean in English?

fract, frag

152
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What does this prefix mean in English?

soph

153
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What does this prefix mean in English?

gam

154
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What does this prefix mean in English?

spec, spect, spic

155
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What does this prefix mean in English?

gastr

156
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sphere

A

ball, sphere

157
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What does this prefix mean in English?

gen

A

birth, race, produce

158
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What does this prefix mean in English?

spir

159
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What does this prefix mean in English?

geo

160
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What does this prefix mean in English?

string, strict

A

draw tight

161
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What does this prefix mean in English?

germ

A

vital part

162
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What does this prefix mean in English?

stru

163
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What does this prefix mean in English?

gest

A

carry, bear

164
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What does this prefix mean in English?

sume, sump

A

take, use, waste

165
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What does this prefix mean in English?

gloss, glot

166
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tact, tang, tag, tig, ting

167
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What does this prefix mean in English?

glu, glo

A

lump, bond, glue

168
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tele

169
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What does this prefix mean in English?

grad, gress

170
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tempo

171
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What does this prefix mean in English?

graph, gram

A

write, written

172
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ten, tin, tain

173
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What does this prefix mean in English?

grat

174
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tend, tent, tens

A

stretch, strain

175
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What does this prefix mean in English?

grav

A

heavy, weighty

176
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What does this prefix mean in English?

terra

177
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What does this prefix mean in English?

greg

178
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What does this prefix mean in English?

test

A

to bear witness

179
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What does this prefix mean in English?

hypn

180
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What does this prefix mean in English?

theo

181
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What does this prefix mean in English?

helio

182
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What does this prefix mean in English?

therm

183
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What does this prefix mean in English?

hem

184
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What does this prefix mean in English?

thesis, thet

A

place, put

185
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What does this prefix mean in English?

here, hes, adher

186
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tom

187
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What does this prefix mean in English?

hetero

188
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tort, tors

189
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What does this prefix mean in English?

homo

190
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tox

191
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What does this prefix mean in English?

hum, hom

A

earth, ground, man

192
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What does this prefix mean in English?

tract, tra

A

draw, pull

193
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What does this prefix mean in English?

hydr

194
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What does this prefix mean in English?

ignis

195
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ject

196
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What does this prefix mean in English?

join, junct

197
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

juven

198
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

trib

A

pay, bestow

199
Q

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lau, lav, lot, lut

200
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turb

201
Q

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leg

202
Q

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typ

203
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levi

204
Q

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ultim

205
Q

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liber, liver

206
Q

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umber, umbr

207
Q

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liter

208
Q

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uni

209
Q

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loc

210
Q

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vac

211
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

log, ology

A

word, study, speech

212
Q

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val

A

strength, worth

213
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

loqu, locut

A

talk, speak

214
Q

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ven

215
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

luc, lum, lus, lun

216
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ver

217
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

macr, macer

218
Q

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vert, vers

219
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

magn

220
Q

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vic

A

change, substitute

221
Q

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man

222
Q

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vict, vinc

223
Q

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mand

224
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vid, vis

225
Q

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mania

226
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

viv, vita, vivi

A

alive, life

227
Q

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mar, mari, mer

228
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

voc

229
Q

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matri

230
Q

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vol

231
Q

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medi

A

half, middle, between, halfway

232
Q

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volcan

233
Q

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mega

234
Q

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volv

A

turn about, roll

235
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

mem

236
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

vor

A

eat greedily

237
Q

What does this prefix mean in English?

zo

Latin Word Elements (9 decks)

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