Latin Numerical Prefixes Flashcards
un-, prim-
(unanimous, primate)
I (One, First)
(unanimous, primate)
du-, second-
(duplicate, secondary)
II (Two, Second)
(duplicate, secondary)
tri-, terti-
(triceps, tertiary)
III (Three, Third)
(triceps, tertiary)
quadr-, quart-
(quadruplet, quintuplet)
IV (Four, Forth)
(quadruplet, quintuplet)
quinque- quint-
(quinquelateral, quintuplet)
V (Five, Fifth)
(quinquelateral, quintuplet)
sex-, sext-
(sexpartite, sextuplet)
VI (Six, Sixth)
(sexpartite, sextuplet)
sept(em)-, septim-
(September, septimal)
VII (Seven, Seventh)
(September, septimal)
oct-, octav-
(October, octave)
VIII (Eight, Eighth)
(October, octave)
novem-, non-
(November, nonipara)
IX (Nine, Ninth)
(November, nonipara)
decem-, dec-
(December, decade)
X (Ten, Tenth)
(December, decade)
cent-
(centipede, centimeter)
C (one hundred, one hundredth)
(centipede, centimeter)
mill-
(millipede, millimeter)
M (one thousand, one thousandth)
(millipede, millimeter)
brachi-
(brachial, tribrachia)
arm
(brachial, tribrachia)
capit-, -cipit-, -ceps
(biceps, decapitation)
head
(biceps, decapitation)
cuspid-
(bicuspid, tricuspid)
point
(bicuspid, tricuspid)
digit-
(interdigitate, sexdigital)
finger, toe
(interdigitate, sexdigital)
furc-
(bifurcation, trifurcation)
fork
(bifurcation, trifurcation)
lign-
(lignum, semiligneous)
wood
(lignum, semiligneous)
man(u)-
(manual, quadrumanous)
hand
(manual, quadrumanous)
norm-
(abnormal, decinormal)
rule, pattern
(abnormal, decinormal)
ord-, ordin-
(ordinal, primordial)
order
(ordinal, primordial)
papill-, papul-
(papular, unipapillary)
nipple
(papular, unipapillary)
part-, partit-
(tripartite, septipartite)
part
(tripartite, septipartite)
pot-
(potential, unipotent)
to be able or powerful
(potential, unipotent)
radi-
(octoradial, radiance)
spoke (of a wheel), ray
(octoradial, radiance)
sta-, stat-, -stit-
(distal, stationary)
to stand
(distal, stationary)
strat-
(bistratose, stratum opticum)
layer
(bistratose, stratum opticum)
sulc-
(sulcus, trisulcate)
furrow, groove
(sulcus, trisulcate)
val-
(convalesce, quintivalent)
to be strong or well
(convalesce, quintivalent)
ven-
(intravenous, vena cava)
vein
(intravenous, vena cava)