Prefixes Flashcards

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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

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It means “not, no”.

Ex: Asocial, anrachy

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What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

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Away from.

Ex: against, alone

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What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?

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From;away from

Ex: abnormal, absent.

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What does the prefix “AD” mean?

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Towards.

Ex: Adhere, Adverb

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What does the Latin prefix”Alter” mean?

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Another

Ex:Alter ego, Alteration

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What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?

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Around; Both

Ex: Amphibiotic, Amphithecia

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What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?

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Up

Ex: analogy, analogue

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What does the latin prefix ANTE mean?

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Before

Ex:antecedent, ante

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What does the Greek prefix ANTI mean?

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Against

Ex: antiestablishment, antibiotic

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What does the latin prefix CIRCUM mean?

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Around

Ex: circumstances, circumference

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What does the Latin prefix CO mean?

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With, Together

Ex: Coalition, coworker

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What does the latin prefix CON mean?

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With, together

Ex: consistent, contribute

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What does the latin prefix CONTRA mean?

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Against

Ex: contradict, contrast

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What does the Latin prefix DE mean?

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Down, down from

Ex: descend, decompose

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What does the Greek prefix DIA mean?

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Through

Ex: dialogue, diagnose

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Hat does the Latin prefix DIS mean?

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Away, apart from

Ex: disestablishment, disability

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What does the Greek prefix DYS mean?

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Bad

Ex:dyslexic, dysfunction

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What does the Latin prefix E mean?

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Out of

Ex: enhance, exit

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What does the Greek prefix EC mean?

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Outside

Ex:ecosystem,ecology

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What does the Greek prefix EM mean?

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In, within

Ex: embellish, emancipate

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What does the Greek prefix EN mean?

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In, Within

Ex: endoscopy, endocrinologist

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What does the Greek prefix EPI mean?

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Upon

Ex: epidermis, epicenter

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What does the Latin prefix EX mean?

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Out of, away from

Ex: exile, exception

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What does the Greek prefix HYPER mean?

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Over

Ex: hyperventilate, hypothermia

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What does the Latin prefix IN mean?

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In, into, on, against, not

Ex: inception, incapable

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What does the Latin prefix INTRO mean?

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Inside

Ex: introduction, introduce

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What does the Latin prefix OB mean?

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Against

Ex: obstruct, obstacle

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What does the Latin prefix OMNI mean?

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Every all

Ex: omnivore, omniscent

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What does the Latin prefix PER mean?

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Through

Ex:perspective, perform

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What does the Greek prefix PERI mean?

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Around

Ex: perimeter, peripheral

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What does the Latin prefix POST mean?

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After

Ex: postpone, postage

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What does the Latin prefix PRE mean?

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Before

Ex: prehistory, predict

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What does the Latin prefix RE mean?

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Back, again

Ex: reevaluate, rebirth

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What does the Latin prefix RETRO mean?

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Backwards

Ex: retrospect, retroactive

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What does the Latin prefix SUB mean?

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Beneath

Ex: submarine, submerge

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What does the Latin prefix SUPER, SUR, mean?

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Above

Ex: superficial, surface

37
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What does the Latin prefix SYM mean?

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With, together

Ex: symmetric, sympathetic

38
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What does the Greek prefix SYN mean?

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With together

Ex: synchronize, synonym

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What does the Latin prefix TRANS mean?

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Across

Ex: transmit, transfer

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What does the Greek prefix TELE mean?

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Distant

Ex: telescope, telephone