Other Latin Prefixes and Suffixes (Bases)

Question 1

aev- (-ev-)
(longevity, primeval)

Answer 1

age, period of time

Question 2

al-
(aliform, alinasal)

Answer 2

wing

Question 3

ann- (-enn-)
(perennial, plurennial)

Answer 3

year

Question 4

calci-
(calcifuge, calcify)

Answer 4

limestone, calcium

Question 5

cili-
(cilioretinal, multiciliate)

Answer 5

eyelid, eyelash

Question 6

foli-
(exfoliate, plurifoliate)

Answer 6

leaf

Question 7

herb-
(herbicide, herbivorous)

Answer 7

grass

Question 8

lamin-
(lamellar, lamelliform)

Answer 8

thin plate

Question 9

macul-
(immaculate, maculopapular)

Answer 9

spot

Question 10

matr-, matern-
(maternal, matricide)

Answer 10

mother

Question 11

nod-
(multinodal, nodose)

Answer 11

knot

Question 12

noct(urn)-, -nox
(equinox, nocturnal)

Answer 12

night

Question 13

omn-
(omniscient, omnivorous)

Answer 13

all, every

Question 14

patr-, patern-
(paternal, patricide)

Answer 14

father

Question 15

pet-, petit-
(centripetal, petition)

Answer 15

to seek, to ask for

Question 16

sept-
(pluriseptate, septum)

Answer 16

fence, to separate

Question 17

spic-
(multispicular, spiculed)

Answer 17

point, spike

Question 18

ultim-
(penultimate, ultimobranchial)

Answer 18

last, farthest

Question 19

umbr-
(penumbra, umbrella)

Answer 19

shade, shadow

Question 20

unc-, uncin-
(unciform, uncinariasis)

Answer 20

hook

Question 21

verm-
(vermicide, vermicule)

Answer 21

worm

Question 22

vill-
(villiform, villosity)

Answer 22

shaggy hair, tuft of hair

Question 23

voc-
(evocation, vocal)

Answer 23

voice, to call

Question 24

vor-
(herbivore, omnivorous)

Answer 24

to eat