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 are: abnormal, absent
What does the Latin prefix”ad” mean?
Toward.
Example are: adapt, adhere
What does the Latin prefix “alter” mean?
Another.
Examples are: alternative and alteration
What does the Greek prefix “amphi” mean?
around,both
examples are: amphibian and amphitheater
what does the Greek prefix”ana” mean?
up.
examples are: analysis and analogy
what does the Latin prefix “ante” mean?
before.
examples are: antecedent and antebellum
what does the Greek prefix “anti” mean?
against.
examples are: antichrist and antidepressant.
what does the Latin prefix “circum” mean?
around.
examples are: circumference and circumcision
what does the Latin prefix “co” mean?
with,together.
examples are cooperate and coefficient
what does the Latin prefix “con” mean?
with,together
examples are: conversation, contrast
what does the Latin prefix contra mean?
against.
Examples:contract, contraband
what does the Latin prefix De mean?
down,down from
Examples:delete, decomposition
what does the Greek prefix Dia mean?
through.
Examples:diagonal, dialect
what does the Latin prefix Dis mean?
apart,away from
disgust, disinterest
what does the Greek prefix DYS mean?
bad.
dysfunctional, dystopia
what does the Latin prefix E mean?
out of.
execute, exit
what does the Latin prefix EC mean?
outside.
echo,economy
what does the Greek prefix EM mean?
in,within
emerge, emergency
What does the Greek prefix “En” mean?
In, within
Examples: enter, entice
what does the Greek prefix Epi mean?
upon
examples:epilouge,episode
what does the Latin prefix EX mean?
out of, away from
examples: exit, export
what does the Latin prefix hyper mean?
over
examples: hyperactive, hyperextend
what does the Latin prefix IN mean?
in,into,on, against, not
examples: insane, insecure
what does the Latin prefix INTRO mean?
inside
examples: introduction, introduce
what does the latin prefix OB mean?
against
examples: obviously,obedient
what does the Latin prefix omni mean?
every,all
examples:omnipresence, omnivore
what does the Latin prefix per mean?
through
examples:persistent,perseverence
what does the greek prefix PERI mean?
around
examples:perimeter,period
what does the Latin post mean?
after
post workout, posterboard
what does the Latin prefix pre mean?
before
example:preface,prefix
what does the latin prefix re mean?
out,again
relax, rearrange
what does the Latin retro mean?
backwards
retroactive,retrofire
