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: adhere, adductor
What does the the latin prefix “ALTER” mean?
another. Examples: alternative, alteration
What does the greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?
around, both. Examples: amphibian, Amphitheatre
What does the greek prefix “ANA” mean?
up. Examples: anabaptist, anaphylaxis
What does the latin prefix “ANTE” mean?
before. Examples: anterior, antecedent
What does the greek prefix “ANTI” mean?
against. Examples: antipathy, antitank
What does the latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?
around. Examples: circumference, circumlocution
What does the latin prefix “CO” mean?
with, together. Examples: company, coexist
What does the latin prefix “CON” mean?
with, together. Examples: cone, consructed
What does the latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?
against. Examples: contrast, contract
What does the latin prefix “DE” mean?
down, down from. Examples: delete, descend
What does the greek prefix “DIA” mean?
though. Examples: diameter, diagram
What does the latin prefix “DIS” mean?
apart, away from. Examples: disperse, disinherit
What does the greek prefix “DYS” mean?
bad. Examples: dystrophy, dysplasia
What does the latin prefix “E” mean?
out of. Examples: exotic, epidemic
What does the greek prefix “EC” mean?
outside. Examples: eccentric, economic
What does the greek prefix “EM” mean?
in, within. Examples: emphasis, emulator
What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?
in, within. Examples: endorse, endoskeleton
What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?
upon. Examples: epidermis, epidemic
What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?
out of, away from. Examples: exercise, exit
What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?
over. Examples: hyperextended, hyper
What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?
in, into, on, against, not. Examples: independent, intertwined
What does the Latin prefix “ INTRO” mean?
inside. Examples: introduction, introduced
What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?
against. Examples: obstacle, obtuse
What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?
every, all. Examples: omnipresent, omnivore
What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?
through. Examples: person, persuade
What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?
around. Examples: Perimeter, pericycle
What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?
after. Examples: post-game, postulate
What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?
before. Examples: pre-game, pregnant
What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?
back, again. Examples: repost, resolve
What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?
backwards. Examples: retro, retroactive
What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?
beneath. Examples: substitute, subatomic
What does the Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?
above. Examples: surprise, surrounded
What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?
with, together. Examples: symptom, symbol
What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?
with, together. Examples: synonym, synapsis
What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?
across. Examples: transport, transform
What does the Latin prefix “TELE” mean?
distance. Examples: telephone, and telepathy
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