Prefixes Flashcards
Old English.
A-
In, of, on, up, to
Old English
Be-
Around, about, away
Old English
For-
Away, from
Old English
Mis-
Badly, poorly, not
Old English
Over-
Above, excessively
Latin and Latin-French
Ab-, Abs-
From, off, away
Latin and Latin-French
Ante-
Before
Latin and Latin-French
Bi-
Two
Latin and Latin-French
Circum-
Around
Latin and Latin-French
Com-, Co-, Col-, Con-, Cor-
With, together
Latin and Latin-French
Contra-
Against
Latin and Latin-French
De-
Away, from
Latin and Latin-French
Dis- , Dif-
Away from, opposing
Latin and Latin-French
Ex- , E-, Ef-
Away from, out
Latin and Latin-French
In-, Im-
In, Into, Within
Latin and Latin-French
In-, Im-, Il-, Ir-
Not
Latin and Latin-French
Inter-
Among, Between
Latin and Latin-French
Intro-, Intra-
Inward, To the inside, Within
Latin and Latin-French
Non-
Not
Latin and Latin-French
Post-
After, Following
Latin and Latin-French
Pre-
Before
Latin and Latin-French
Pro-
Forward, In place of, Favoring
Latin and Latin-French
Re-
Back, Backward, Again
Latin and Latin-French
Retro-
Back, Backward
Latin and Latin-French
Semi-
Half
Latin and Latin-French
Sub-, Suf-, Sum-, Sup-, Sus-
Under, Beneath
Latin and Latin-French
Super-
Over, Above, Extra
Latin and Latin-French
Trans-
Across, Beyond
Latin and Latin-French
Ultra-
Beyond, Excessively
Greek
A-
Lacking, Without
Greek
Anti-
Against, Opposing
Greek
Apo-
From, Away
Greek
Cata-
Down, Away, thouroughly
Greek
Dia-
Through, Across
Greek
Eu-
Good, Pleasant
Greek
Hemi-
Half
Greek
Hyper-
Excessive, Over
Greek
Hypo-
Under, Beneath
Greek
Para-
Beside, Beyond
Greek
Peri-
Around
Greek
Pro-
Before
Greek
Syn-, Sym-, Syl-, Sys-
Together, With
