Morphemes Flashcards
epi-
on, outside
ex. epipen
hyper-
over, above
ex. hyperactive
hypo-
under, below
ex. hypodermic
in-, im-
not
ex. incapable
re-
back, again
ex. retry
trans-
across, through, over
ex. transgender
un-
not
ex. uneducated
con-, com-
with, together
ex. combination
chromo
color
ex. monochrome
dem/o
people
ex. democracy
derm
skin
ex. dermatology
feder, fid
faith, trust
ex. infidelity
gen
birth, produce, rate
ex. generate
meso
middle
ex. mesoamerica
mono
one
ex. monologue
pachy
thick
ex. pachydermic
pan
all
ex. pansexual
poly
many
ex. polyamorous
scop
look, view
ex. telescope
-al
like, related to
ex. spiritual
-ant, -ent
one who, that which
ex. ignorant
-ia
condition
ex. claustrophobia
-ic
like, relates to
ex. poetic
-ium
chemical element
ex. potassium
-less
without
ex. hopeless
-ly
like, manner of
ex. homely
-ness
state of
ex. lifelessness
-oid
resembling
ex. humanoid
ana-
back, again
ex. analyze
di-
two
ex. divide
e-, ec-, ef-
out
ex. eject
ex-
former, out
ex. ex-husband
il-, ir-
not
ex. irresponsible
syn-
with, together
ex. synthesize
bio
life
ex. biology
chron/o
time
ex. chronological
dict
speak, declare, announce
ex. dictator
geo
earth, ground
ex. geography
mal
bad
ex. malicious
meter/metr
measure
ex. thermometer
nov
new
ex. renovate
opt/o, ops
eye, vision
ex. optometrist
phon
sound
ex. microphone
port
carry
ex. portable
therm
heat
ex. thermometer
val
strong
ex. valedictorian
-able, -ible
able, can do
ex. capable
-an, -ian
native of, relating to
ex. mexican
-arian, -orian
one who, that which
ex. librarian
-ate
to do that which is indicated
ex. demonstrate
-el, -ella, -let
small, a group of
ex. umbrella
-ful
full of
ex. doubtful
-ice
that which is, who is
ex. justice
-ion
state, condition, action
ex. infection
-ism
act, state, condition
ex. alcoholism
-ology
science, study of
ex. psychology
-ous
having the quality of
ex. delicious
-y
quality
ex. cheery
de-
away, down, not
ex. decay
fer
bring, bear, yield
ex. transfer
gastr/o
stomach
ex.
graph
write, written
ex. autograph
-ate
to make, to act
ex. advocate
-en
made of, make
ex. wooden
-itis
inflammation
ex. arthritis
aero-
air
ex. aerodynamics
dis-
take away, deprive of
ex. discredit
exo-
outside
ex. exorcist
non-
no
ex. nonsense
pre-
before
ex. prevent
andr/o
man, male
ex. androgynous
aud
hear, listen
ex. auditory
auto
self
ex. autobiography
centr
center
ex. central
cosm
universe, harmony
ex. cosmo
crac
government, rule
ex. democracy
dyna/m
power
ex. dynasty
fac/t
make
ex. factory
gyn
woman, female
ex. gynecology
nom
law, order
ex. nominate
vis, vid
see
ex. visual
-age
function
ex. salvage
-ary, -ery, -ory
a place for, quality
ex. library
-cide
to kill
ex. homicide
-ite
native of, quality of
ex. exquisite
-ment
result of an action
ex. achievement
-osis, -asis, -esis
condition
ex. hypnosis
-ous
having the quality of
ex. delicious
