Prefixes

Question 1

What does the latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Away from. Examples: against, alone.

Question 2

What does the latin prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 2

From; away from. Examples: abnormal, absent.

Question 3

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 3

Not, no. Examples: asocial, anarchy.

Question 4

What does the latin prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

Toward. Examples: Adhere, adductor.

Question 5

What does the latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

Answer 5

Another. Examples: alternative, alter ego

Question 6

What does the greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both. Examples: amphibian, amphibolic.

Question 7

What does the greek prefix “ANA” mean?

Answer 7

Up. Examples: anagenesis, anabasis

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

Answer 8

Before. Examples: antecedent, antedate.

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

Answer 9

Against. Examples: antisocial, antichrist

Question 10

What does the latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

Answer 10

Around. Examples: circumnavigate, circumflex.

Question 11

What does the latin prefix “CO” mean?

Answer 11

With, together. Examples: coworker, coexist.

Question 12

What does the latin prefix “CON” mean?

Answer 12

With, together. Examples: connect, conjuction

Question 13

What does the latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

Answer 13

Against. Examples: contradict, contrary.

Question 14

What does the latin prefix “DE” mean?

Answer 14

Down, down from. Examples: descend, decline.

Question 15

What does the greek prefix “DIA” mean?

Answer 15

Through. Examples: diagonal, dialectic.

Question 16

What does the latin prefix “DIS” mean?

Answer 16

Apart, away from. Examples: disperse, disinherit.

Question 17

What does the greek prefix “DYS” mean?

Answer 17

Bad. Examples: dysentery, dystrophy.

Question 18

What does the latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

Out of. Examples: escape, emergency.

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

Answer 19

Outside. examples: ecstatic, eccentric.

Question 20

What does the greek prefix “EM” mean?

Answer 20

In, within. Examples: emotions, empowered.

Question 21

What does the greek prefix “EN” mean?

Answer 21

In, within. Examples: engaged, enslaved.

Question 22

What does the greek prefix “EPI” mean?

Answer 22

Upon. Examples: epidermis, epidemic.

Question 23

What does the latin prefix “EX” mean?

Answer 23

Out of. Away from. Examples: Exterior, Extort.

Question 24

What does the greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

Answer 24

Over. Examples: hyperventilate, hyperextend.

Question 25

What does the latin prefix “IN” mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against, not. Examples: interior, intimate.

Question 26

What does the latin prefix “INTRO” mean?

Answer 26

Inside. Examples: introvert, introgression.

Question 27

What does the latin prefix “OB” mean?

Answer 27

Against. Examples: obstruct, obstacle.

Question 28

What does the latin prefix “OMNI” mean?

Answer 28

Every, all. Examples: omniscient, omnivore.

Question 29

What does the latin prefix “PER” mean?

Answer 29

Through. Examples: perpetrate, perfect.

Question 30

What does the greek prefix “PERI” mean?

Answer 30

Around. Examples: perimeter, periodical.

Question 31

What does the latin prefix “POST” mean?

Answer 31

After. Examples: postwar, postage.

Question 32

What does the latin prefix “PRE” mean?

Answer 32

Before. Examples: prefix, prehistory.

Question 33

What does the latin prefix “RE” mean?

Answer 33

Back, again. Examples: redone, revert.

Question 34

What does the latin prefix “RETRO” mean?

Answer 34

Backwards. Examples: Retrospect, retrograde.

Question 35

What does the latin prefix “SUB” mean?

Answer 35

Beneath. Examples: subtext, substring.

Question 36

What does the latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?

Answer 36

Above. Examples: surreal, superhero.

Question 37

What does the greek prefix “SYN” mean?

Answer 37

With, together. Examples: Synonym, synopsis.

Question 38

What does the latin prefix “TRANS” mean?

Answer 38

Across. Examples: transaction, transcontinental.

Question 39

What does the greek prefix “TELE” mean?

Answer 39

Distant. Examples: telephone, television.

Question 40

What does the greek prefix “SYM” mean?

Answer 40

With, together. Examples: symbol, sympath.