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: abnormal, absent
What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?
Toward
Examples:Advent, Adhere
What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?
Another
Examples :Alternative, alternate
What does the Greek prefix”AMPHI” mean?
Round, both
Example: amphibian
What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?
Up
Example: Anachrinistic
What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean
Before
Example: Antebellum, Antecede
What doses the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?
Against
Example: Antidote, Antipathy
What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?
Around
Example: circumference, circumstance
What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?
With, together
Example: cooperation, connect
What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?
With, together
Example: connect, confront
What does the Latin prefix “contra” mean?
Against
Example:Contradict, contrast
What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?
Down, down from
Example:decay, depend
What does the Greek prefix “dia” mean?
Through
Example:diameter, diagram
What does the Latin prefix “dis” mean?
Apart, away from
Example: discourage, dishonor
What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?
Bad
Example: dyslexia
What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?
Out of
Example: export,extreme
What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?
Outside
Example: ecstasy,
What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?
In, within
Example:email,emotional
What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?
In, within
Examples: engage and enter
What does the Greek prefix “epi” mean?
Upon
Examples: epidermis, epidemic
What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?
Out of, away from
Examples: expect, exile
What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?
Over
Examples: hyperventilation and hyperbole
What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?
In, into, on, against, not
Examples:incapable, innocent
What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?
Inside
Examples: introduce, introflex
What does the Latin prefix “Ob” mean?
Against
Example: object, obscene
What does the Latin prefix “omni” mean?
Every, all
Example:omnicorporeal, omnigenous
What does the Latin prefix “per” mean?
Through
Example:perceive, perambulate
What does the Greek prefix “peri” mean?
Around
Example:perimeter, pericarp
What does the Latin prefix “post” mean?
After
Example:posthumous, posterity
What does the Latin prefix “pre” mean?
Before
Example:precede, precaution
What does the Latin prefix “re” mean?
Back, again
Example:recall, rebuils
What does the Latin prefix “retro” mean?
Backwards
Example:
What does the Latin prefix “sub” mean?
Beneath
Example:subconscious,submerge
What does the Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?
Above
Example:surface,supernatural
What does the Greek prefix “sym” mean?
With, together
Example: symbol
What does the Greek prefix “syn” mean?
With, together
Example:synchronize,synonym
What does the Latin prefix “trans” mean?
Across
Example: transmit,transport , translate
What does the Greek prefix “tele” mean?
Distant
Example:telescope,television
