Latin Prefixes Flashcards
ab-, a-, abs-
away from, from
abduction
ad-, ac-, ag-
to, towards, near
adverb
ambi-. ambo-
both, around
ambidextrous
ante-
before, in front od
antechamber
circum-. circu-
around
circumference
con-, com-, co-
with, together, very
confine
contra-, contro-
opposite, against
contradiction
de-
down, away, off, throughly
descend
dis-. di-, dif-
apart, in different directions, throughly
dissect
ex-. e-. ef-
out, from, removal, completely
expel
extra-. extro-
outside of, beyond
in-, im-
into, on
induce, imprint
intra-, intro-
within
in-, im-
not
inefficient, impossible
infra-
below
infrared
inter-
between, among
justa-
by the side of, close to
ob-
against, toward, completely
obstruct
per-
through, wrongly, completely
perfect
post-
behind, after
postpone
pre-, prae-
before, in front of
pro-
forward, in front of
re-, red-
back, again, against
reject
retro-
backwards, behind
se-
aside, away
secrete
sub- sus- suc-
under, up from under, somewhat
submarine
super- supra-
above
trans- tran- tra-
across, through
transmit
ultra-
beyond
ultrasonic