Module 3 - Locative Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

a-
[an-]
[ar-]

A

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”

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2
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ante-
pre-
pro-

A

before

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3
Q

anti-

A

against

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4
Q

en-
endo-
ento-

A

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.]

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5
Q

eso-

eiso-

A

into

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6
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ex-

exo-

A

out; out of; outside

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7
Q

peri-

circum-

A

around

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8
Q

syn-

con-

A

joined; fused; simultaneous; in assocation; together; with

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9
Q

anti-

A

against

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10
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de-

A

from; down from; away

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11
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dia-

A

through

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12
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dys-

A

Indicates a negative state; many possible words could be used, depending
on the context.
Some examples:
faulty; difficult; painful; malfunctioning; poor; poorly

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13
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ecto-

A

outside

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14
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epi-

A

on; upon; toward

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15
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eu-

A

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]

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16
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hyper-

A

excessive; excess of; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a
negative sense]

17
Q

infra-

A

below; under; inferior to [locative]

18
Q

inter-

A

between

19
Q

meta-

A

beyond; after

Can also indicate a change of some sort, e.g., metabolism

20
Q

neo-

A

new

21
Q

non-

A

not

22
Q

para-

A

beside; beyond

23
Q

post-

A

after; behind; posterior

24
Q

super-

A

above; beyond; superior to [locative]

superior; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a positive sense]

25
Q

supra-

A

above; beyond; superior to [locative]

26
Q

trans-

A

across; through