Module 3 - Locative Prefixes Flashcards
a-
[an-]
[ar-]
absence; lack [when used as a noun]
[an-] lacking; without [when used as an adjective] [ar-]
Note the changes possible:
depending on the letter following: a- becomes an- when the following letter is a vowel or “h” a- becomes ar- when the following letter is “r”
ante-
pre-
pro-
before
anti-
against
en-
endo-
ento-
within; inner; interior
[Note: there is no prefix which means just “in”. The use of “in” in intra- definitions is the same as the use of “of”: it is a common connector which does not normally need to be accounted for.]
eso-
eiso-
into
ex-
exo-
out; out of; outside
peri-
circum-
around
syn-
con-
joined; fused; simultaneous; in assocation; together; with
anti-
against
de-
from; down from; away
dia-
through
dys-
Indicates a negative state; many possible words could be used, depending
on the context.
Some examples:
faulty; difficult; painful; malfunctioning; poor; poorly
ecto-
outside
epi-
on; upon; toward
eu-
Indicates a positive state; many possible words could be used, depending on the context.
Some examples:
normal; healthy; proper; good [for a noun]; well [for an adjective or verb]
hyper-
excessive; excess of; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a
negative sense]
infra-
below; under; inferior to [locative]
inter-
between
meta-
beyond; after
Can also indicate a change of some sort, e.g., metabolism
neo-
new
non-
not
para-
beside; beyond
post-
after; behind; posterior
super-
above; beyond; superior to [locative]
superior; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a positive sense]
supra-
above; beyond; superior to [locative]
trans-
across; through
