Prefixes Flashcards
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 Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no.
Examples: Asocial, anarchy
What does the Latin prefix “Ad” mean?
Toward.
Examples: Adhere, adjacent
What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?
Another.
Examples: Alternate, addition
What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?
Around, both.
Examples: Amphitheater, amphibian
What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?
Up.
Examples: Anabolic, analyze
What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?
Before.
Examples: Antebellum, antecedent
What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?
Against.
Examples: Anticipate, antibiotic
What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?
Around.
Examples: Circumstances, circumference.
What does the Latin prefix “Co” mean?
With, together.
Examples: Collide, compress
What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?
With, together.
Examples: Connect, contain
What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?
Against.
Examples: Contrast, contradiction
What does the Latin prefix “De” mean?
Down, down from.
Examples: Descend, deletion
What does the Greek prefix “Dia” mean?
Through.
Examples: Diameter, dialysis
What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?
Apart, away from.
Examples: Disperse, distend
What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?
Bad.
Examples: Dysentery, dysplasia
What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?
Out of.
Examples: Eject, emissary.
What does the Greek prefix “Ec” mean?
Outside.
Examples: Eccentric, ecology.
What does the Greek prefix “Em” mean?
In, within.
Examples: Emphasis, empty
What does the Greek prefix “En” mean?
In, within.
Examples: Enter, energy
What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?
Upon.
Examples: Epilogue, epicenter
What does the Latin prefix “Ex” mean?
Out of, away from.
Examples: Extra, exothermic
What does the Greek prefix “Hyper” mean?
Over.
Examples: Hyperactive, hypertonic
What does the Latin prefix “In” mean?
In, into, on, against, not.
Examples: Inside, invite.
What does the Latin prefix “Intro” mean?
Inside.
Examples: Introduction, introvert
What does the Latin prefix “Ob” mean?
Against.
Examples: Object, obscure.
What does the latin prefix “Omni” mean?
Every, all.
Examples: Omnipotent, omniscient
What does the Latin prefix “Per” mean?
Through.
Examples: Permanent, persist
What does the Greek prefix “Peri” mean?
Around.
Examples: Periodontal, peripheral
What does the Latin prefix “Post” mean?
After.
Examples: Postpone, postscript
What does the Latin prefix “Pre” mean?
Before.
Examples: Prepare, prediction
What does the Latin prefix “Re” mean?
Back, again.
Examples: Reverse, rebound
What does the Latin prefix “Retro” mean?
Backwards.
Examples: Retroactive, retrogress
What does the Latin prefix “Sub” mean?
Beneath.
Examples: Subway, submarine
What does the Latin prefix “Super, sur” mean?
Above.
Examples: Superior, super bowl
Surpass, surface
What does the Greek prefix “Sym” mean?
With, together.
Examples: Symmetry, symbol
What does the Greek prefix “Syn” mean?
With, together.
Examples: Synchronize, synergy
What does the Latin prefix “Trans” mean?
Across.
Examples: Transfer, transport
What does the Greek prefix “Tele” mean?
Distant.
Examples: Telecom, telephone
