Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Not, no. Examples are: Asocial, anarchy

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Away, from. Examples: against, alone

Question 3

What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 3

From; away from. Examples: abnormal, absent.

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

Toward. Examples: advent, adhere

Question 5

What does does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean ?

Answer 5

Another. Examples: alternate, altercation.

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both. Examples: amphitheater, amphibian.

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?

Answer 7

Up. Examples: anaconda, analog.

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?

Answer 8

Done. Examples: antecedent, anterior.

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?

Answer 9

Against. Examples antibiotic, antipope

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?

Answer 10

Around. Examples: circumference, circumstance

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “ Co” mean?

Answer 11

With, together. Examples: company,coalition

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?

Answer 12

Against. Examples: contraband, contraries

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?

Answer 13

Against. Examples: deaf, dead

Question 14

What does Greek prefix “Dia” mean?

Answer 14

Through. Examples: dialog, diagnoses

Question 15

What does the Latin prefix “ dis” mean?

Answer 15

Apart, away from. Examples: disappearance, disappoint.

Question 16

What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?

Answer 16

Ad. Examples: dyslexia, dysfunctional.

Question 17

What does the Latin prefix”E” mean?

Answer 17

Out of. Examples: exile, exit.

Question 18

What does the Greek prefix “ex” mean?

Answer 18

Outside. Examples: echo, eclipse.

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “em” mean?

Answer 19

In, within. Examples:embellish , embarrass.

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix”EN” mean?

Answer 20

In, within. Examples: enable, enclose.

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?

Answer 21

Upon. Examples: epilogue, epilepsy.

Question 22

What does the Latin prefix “con” mean?

Answer 22

With, together. Examples: concrete, conch.

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from. Examples: exception, exam.

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?

Answer 24

Over. Examples:hyper expand , hyperactive.

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against not. Examples: inactive, inaugural.

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?

Answer 26

Inside. Examples: introversion, introduce.

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix “ob” mean?

Answer 27

Against. Examples:obstacle, obese.

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix “omni” mean?

Answer 28

Every,all. Examples: omnibus, omnivore.

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix “per” mean?

Answer 29

Through. Examples: perimeter, perception.

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix”peri” mean?

Answer 30

Around.Examples: Period, perimeter.