Latin Numerical Prefixes Flashcards

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un-, prim-
(unanimous, primate)

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I (One, First)
(unanimous, primate)

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2
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du-, second-
(duplicate, secondary)

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II (Two, Second)
(duplicate, secondary)

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3
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tri-, terti-
(triceps, tertiary)

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III (Three, Third)
(triceps, tertiary)

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quadr-, quart-
(quadruplet, quintuplet)

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IV (Four, Forth)
(quadruplet, quintuplet)

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5
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quinque- quint-
(quinquelateral, quintuplet)

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V (Five, Fifth)
(quinquelateral, quintuplet)

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sex-, sext-
(sexpartite, sextuplet)

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VI (Six, Sixth)
(sexpartite, sextuplet)

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sept(em)-, septim-
(September, septimal)

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VII (Seven, Seventh)
(September, septimal)

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oct-, octav-
(October, octave)

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VIII (Eight, Eighth)
(October, octave)

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9
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novem-, non-
(November, nonipara)

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IX (Nine, Ninth)
(November, nonipara)

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decem-, dec-
(December, decade)

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X (Ten, Tenth)
(December, decade)

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11
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cent-
(centipede, centimeter)

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C (one hundred, one hundredth)
(centipede, centimeter)

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mill-
(millipede, millimeter)

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M (one thousand, one thousandth)
(millipede, millimeter)

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13
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brachi-
(brachial, tribrachia)

A

arm
(brachial, tribrachia)

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14
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capit-, -cipit-, -ceps
(biceps, decapitation)

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head
(biceps, decapitation)

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15
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cuspid-
(bicuspid, tricuspid)

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point
(bicuspid, tricuspid)

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16
Q

digit-
(interdigitate, sexdigital)

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finger, toe
(interdigitate, sexdigital)

17
Q

furc-
(bifurcation, trifurcation)

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fork
(bifurcation, trifurcation)

18
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lign-
(lignum, semiligneous)

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wood
(lignum, semiligneous)

19
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man(u)-
(manual, quadrumanous)

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hand
(manual, quadrumanous)

20
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norm-
(abnormal, decinormal)

A

rule, pattern
(abnormal, decinormal)

21
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ord-, ordin-
(ordinal, primordial)

A

order
(ordinal, primordial)

22
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papill-, papul-
(papular, unipapillary)

A

nipple
(papular, unipapillary)

23
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part-, partit-
(tripartite, septipartite)

A

part
(tripartite, septipartite)

24
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pot-
(potential, unipotent)

A

to be able or powerful
(potential, unipotent)

25
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radi-
(octoradial, radiance)

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spoke (of a wheel), ray
(octoradial, radiance)

26
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sta-, stat-, -stit-
(distal, stationary)

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to stand
(distal, stationary)

27
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strat-
(bistratose, stratum opticum)

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layer
(bistratose, stratum opticum)

28
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sulc-
(sulcus, trisulcate)

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furrow, groove
(sulcus, trisulcate)

29
Q

val-
(convalesce, quintivalent)

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to be strong or well
(convalesce, quintivalent)

30
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ven-
(intravenous, vena cava)

A

vein
(intravenous, vena cava)