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: abnormal, absent.
What does the greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no.
Examples: asocial, anarchy.
What does the latin prefix “ad “ mean?
to, toward, near.
Examples: advantage, adapt.
What does the latin prefix “alter” mean?
another.
Examples: alternate, alter-ego.
What does the greek prefix “amphi” mean?
around, both.
Examples: amphibious,amphitheater.
What does the greek prefix “ana” mean?
up.
Examples: anabolism, anaerobic.
What does the latin prefix “ante” mean?
before.
Examples: antecede, antemeridian.
What does the greek prefix “anti” mean?
against.
Examples: antibody, antisocial.
What does the latin prefix “circum” mean?
around.
Example: circumference, circumnavigate.
What does the latin prefix “co” mean?
with; together.
Examples: collect, coauthor.
What does the latin prefix “contra” mean?
against.
Examples: contradict, contrast.
What does the latin prefix “de” mean?
down; down from.
Examples: deplete, descend.
What does the greek prefix “dia” mean?
through.
Examples: diabetes, dialog.
What does the latin prefix “dis” mean?
apart; away from.
Examples: disappear, discern.
What does the greek prefix “dys” mean?
bad.
Examples: dyslexia, dyspepsia.
What does the latin prefix “e” mean?
out of.
Examples: emerge, emergency.
What does the greek prefix “ec” mean?
outside.
Examples: ecstatic, ectoplasm.
What does the greek prefix “em” mean?
in, within.
Examples: empathy, embed.
What does the greek prefix “en” mean?
in, within.
Example: enter, entrance.
What does the greek prefix “epi” mean?
upon.
Example: epidermic, epiphany.
What does the latin prefix “ex” mean?
out of; away from.
Example: example, exhaust.
What does the greek prefix “hyper” mean?
over.
Example: hyperventilate, hypervelocity.
What does the latin prefix “in” mean?
in, into, on, against, not.
Example: inside, inner.
What does the latin prefix “intro” mean?
inside.
Example: introduction, introduce.
What does the latin prefix “ob” mean?
against.
Example: obliterate, obscene.
What does the latin prefix “omni” mean?
every, all.
Example: omnipotent, omniscience.
What does the latin prefix “per” mean?
through.
Example: percussion, persistent.
What does the greek prefix “peri” mean?
around.
Example: perimeter, peripheral.
What does the latin prefix “post” mean?
after.
Example: postmortem, postmodern.
What does the latin prefix “pre” mean?
before.
Example: preset, prehistory.
What does the latin prefix “re” mean?
back, again.
Example: remerge, reminisce.
What does the latin prefix “retro” mean?
backwards.
Example: retroact, retrospect.
What does the latin prefix “sub” mean?
beneath.
Example: subterranean, subside.
What does the latin prefix “super,sur” mean?
above.
Example: supervened, supersede. surpass, surmount.
What does the greek prefix “sym” mean?
with, together.
Example: sympathy, symmetry.
What does the greek prefix “syn” mean?
with, together.
Example: synergy, synodal.
What does the latin prefix “trans” mean?
across.
Example: transport, transcend.
What does the greek prefix “tele” mean?
distant.
Example: telepathy, telephone.
What does the latin prefix “con” mean?
With, together.
Example: conjugate, contrast.
