Prefixes Flashcards
What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no. Examples are: Asocial, anarchy
What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?
Away, from. Examples: against, alone
What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?
From; away from. Examples: abnormal, absent.
What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?
Toward. Examples: advent, adhere
What does does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean ?
Another. Examples: alternate, altercation.
What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?
Around, both. Examples: amphitheater, amphibian.
What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?
Up. Examples: anaconda, analog.
What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?
Done. Examples: antecedent, anterior.
What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?
Against. Examples antibiotic, antipope
What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?
Around. Examples: circumference, circumstance
What does the Latin prefix “ Co” mean?
With, together. Examples: company,coalition
What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?
Against. Examples: contraband, contraries
What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?
Against. Examples: deaf, dead
What does Greek prefix “Dia” mean?
Through. Examples: dialog, diagnoses
What does the Latin prefix “ dis” mean?
Apart, away from. Examples: disappearance, disappoint.
What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?
Ad. Examples: dyslexia, dysfunctional.
What does the Latin prefix”E” mean?
Out of. Examples: exile, exit.
What does the Greek prefix “ex” mean?
Outside. Examples: echo, eclipse.
What does the Greek prefix “em” mean?
In, within. Examples:embellish , embarrass.
What does the Greek prefix”EN” mean?
In, within. Examples: enable, enclose.
What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?
Upon. Examples: epilogue, epilepsy.
What does the Latin prefix “con” mean?
With, together. Examples: concrete, conch.
What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?
Out of, away from. Examples: exception, exam.
What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?
Over. Examples:hyper expand , hyperactive.
What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?
In, into, on, against not. Examples: inactive, inaugural.
What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?
Inside. Examples: introversion, introduce.
What does the Latin prefix “ob” mean?
Against. Examples:obstacle, obese.
What does the Latin prefix “omni” mean?
Every,all. Examples: omnibus, omnivore.
What does the Latin prefix “per” mean?
Through. Examples: perimeter, perception.
What does the Greek prefix”peri” mean?
Around.Examples: Period, perimeter.
