Prefixes Flashcards by Francisco Odon | Brainscape

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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 are abnormal, absent.

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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 “Ad” mean?

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Toward.

Examples: Adhere, adjacent

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What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?

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Another.

Examples: Alternate, addition

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What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?

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Around, both.

Examples: Amphitheater, amphibian

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What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?

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Up.

Examples: Anabolic, analyze

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What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?

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Before.

Examples: Antebellum, antecedent

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What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?

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Against.

Examples: Anticipate, antibiotic

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What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?

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Around.

Examples: Circumstances, circumference.

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What does the Latin prefix “Co” mean?

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With, together.

Examples: Collide, compress

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What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?

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With, together.

Examples: Connect, contain

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What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?

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Against.

Examples: Contrast, contradiction

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What does the Latin prefix “De” mean?

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Down, down from.

Examples: Descend, deletion

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What does the Greek prefix “Dia” mean?

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Through.

Examples: Diameter, dialysis

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What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?

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Apart, away from.

Examples: Disperse, distend

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What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?

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Bad.

Examples: Dysentery, dysplasia

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of.

Examples: Eject, emissary.

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What does the Greek prefix “Ec” mean?

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Outside.

Examples: Eccentric, ecology.

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What does the Greek prefix “Em” mean?

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In, within.

Examples: Emphasis, empty

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What does the Greek prefix “En” mean?

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In, within.

Examples: Enter, energy

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What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?

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Upon.

Examples: Epilogue, epicenter

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What does the Latin prefix “Ex” mean?

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Out of, away from.

Examples: Extra, exothermic

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What does the Greek prefix “Hyper” mean?

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Over.

Examples: Hyperactive, hypertonic

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What does the Latin prefix “In” mean?

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In, into, on, against, not.

Examples: Inside, invite.

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What does the Latin prefix “Intro” mean?

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Inside.

Examples: Introduction, introvert

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What does the Latin prefix “Ob” mean?

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Against.

Examples: Object, obscure.

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What does the latin prefix “Omni” mean?

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Every, all.

Examples: Omnipotent, omniscient

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What does the Latin prefix “Per” mean?

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Through.

Examples: Permanent, persist

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What does the Greek prefix “Peri” mean?

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Around.

Examples: Periodontal, peripheral

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What does the Latin prefix “Post” mean?

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After.

Examples: Postpone, postscript

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What does the Latin prefix “Pre” mean?

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Before.

Examples: Prepare, prediction

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What does the Latin prefix “Re” mean?

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Back, again.

Examples: Reverse, rebound

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What does the Latin prefix “Retro” mean?

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Backwards.

Examples: Retroactive, retrogress

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What does the Latin prefix “Sub” mean?

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Beneath.

Examples: Subway, submarine

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What does the Latin prefix “Super, sur” mean?

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Above.
Examples: Superior, super bowl
Surpass, surface

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What does the Greek prefix “Sym” mean?

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With, together.

Examples: Symmetry, symbol

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What does the Greek prefix “Syn” mean?

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With, together.

Examples: Synchronize, synergy

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What does the Latin prefix “Trans” mean?

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Across.

Examples: Transfer, transport

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What does the Greek prefix “Tele” mean?

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Distant.

Examples: Telecom, telephone