Prefixes Flashcards by diego rivera | Brainscape

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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

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Not, no. Examples: asocial, anarchy

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What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

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Away from. Examples: against, alone

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What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

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From; away from. Examples: abnormal, absent

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What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

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Toward. Examples: adductor, adhere

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What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

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Another. Examples: alter, alternate

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What does the Greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?

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Around; both. Examples: amphibious, amphipod

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What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?

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Up. Examples: anabasis, anabatic

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What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

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Before. Examples: antebellum, antecessor

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What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

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Against. Examples: anti-Semitism, antiabortion

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What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

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Around. Examples: circumference, circumcise

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What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

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With, together. Examples: company, comfort

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What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

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With, together. Examples: contribute, contact

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What does the Latin prefix of “CONTRA” mean?

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Against. Examples: contraband, contrast

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What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

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Down, down from. Examples: descend, denounce

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What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

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Through. Examples: diameter, diagonal

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What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

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Apart, away from. Examples: disabilities, diabetes

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What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

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Bad. Examples: dysarthria, dysfunction

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of. Examples: eaves trough, eavesdrop

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What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

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Outside. Examples: ecology, eclipse

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What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

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In, within. Examples: embark, emigrates

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What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

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In, within. Examples: enclave, encase

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What does the Greek prefix “ EPI” mean?

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Upon. Examples: epiphany, epidemic

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What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

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Out of, away from. Examples: exterminate, external

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What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

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Over. Examples: hyperactive, hypercritical

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What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?

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In, into, on, against, not. Examples: interfuse, intervene

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What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?

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Inside. Examples: introduce, introuble.

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What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?

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Against. Examples: obscene, obnoxious

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What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?

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Every, all. Examples: omniscient, omnivorous

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What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?

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Through. Examples: persist, persevere

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What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?

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Around. Examples: perimeter, periderm

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What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?

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After. Examples: postpone, posterior

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What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?

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Before. Examples: preparatory, preface

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What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?

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Back, again. Examples: reestablish, recuperate

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What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?

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Backwards. Examples: retroactive, retrocede

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What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?

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Beneath. Examples: subtract, subside

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

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Above. Examples: surplus, surpass

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What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?

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With, together. Examples: symbolic, sympathetic

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What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?

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With, together. Examples: synthesis, syntactic

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What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?

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Across. Examples: transition, translation

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What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?

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Distant. Examples: telecommunication, telepathy