Prefixes Flashcards
What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?
Away from. Examples: Against, alone
What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no. Examples: Asocial, anarchy
What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?
From, away from. Examples: Abnormal, absent
What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?
Toward. Examples: Advance, admire, address
What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?
Another. Examples: Alternate, alter ego, alternative, alternation
What does the Greek “AMPHI” mean?
Around, both. Examples: Amphitheater, amphibian
What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?
Up. Examples: Anabasis, analyze, anagenesis, analogy
What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?
Before. Examples: Antebellum, anterior, antecedent, antechamber
What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?
Against. Examples: Antipathy, anticlimax, antisocial, antisemitism
What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?
Around. Examples: Circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance
What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?
With, together. Examples: Coauthor, coedit, cowriter, cooperate
What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?
With, together. Examples: Conform, consecrate, connect, conjunction, construct, convention, conference
What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?
Against. Examples: Contradict, contraceptive, contrast, contrary
What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?
Down, down from. Example: Deformed, destroy, descend, decline, decrease, depart, decay, derive
What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?
Through. Examples: Diagonal, diameter, diagnose, dialogue, dialect, diagram
What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?
Apart, away from. Examples: Disconnect, disadvantage, disperse, dishonest, disconnected, disembark
What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?
Bad. Examples: Dyslexia, dysentery
What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?
Out of. Examples: Eternal, erase, evacuate, emit, empty
What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?
Outside. Examples: Eccentric, ecology, ecosystem, economy, eclipse, eczema
What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?
In, within. Examples: Empathy, emphasis, embark, embed, embody
What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?
In, within. Examples: Enclosed, enter, engage, enslave, endothermic, encyclopedia
What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?
Upon. Examples: Epicenter, epidemic, epidermis
What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?
Out of, away from. Examples: Exotic, exclude, exit, expelled
What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?
Over. Examples: Hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperhydrosis
What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?
In, into, on, against, not. Examples: Incredible, infinite, invite, interior, inaccurate, intorduce
What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?
Inside. Examples: Introvert, introgression
What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?
Against. Examples: Obdurate, oblong, obstruct, obstacle, object
What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?
Every, all. Examples: Omnivore, omnipotent
What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?
Through. Examples: Perfection, persistence, persuasive, perspective
What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?
Around. Examples: Perimeter, peripheral, periscope
What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?
After. Examples: Postscript, postpone, posterior
What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?
Before. Examples: Previous, preview, preschool, prefix, preseason
What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?
Back, again. Examples: Repel, record, reverse, recall, return
What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?
Backwards. Examples: Retrogressive, retrospective
What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?
Beneath. Examples: Submerge, subtract, subject, submarine
What does Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?
Above. Examples: Supersede, superimpose, superhero, supernatural, superb, superhuman, surpass, surreal
What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?
With, together. Examples: Symbol, symmetry, symbolic
What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?
With, together. Examples: Synonym, synagogue, synchronize, synthenize
What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?
Across. Examples: Transcend, transportation, transatlantic, translate, transplant
What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?
Distant. Examples: Telephone, telescope, teleport, telegram, telepathy
