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 are: Asocial,anarchy
What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?
Toward
Examples:addition, advance
What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean
Another
Examples: Alternative, Alternate
What does the Greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?
Both, Around
Example: Amphibian, Amphitheatre
What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?
Up
Examples:Analysis, Anagram
What does the Latin prefix”ANTE” mean?
Before
Examples: Antecedent, Antemeridian
What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?
Against
Examples: Antibiotics, Antisocial
What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?
Around
Examples:Circumference, Circumnavigate
What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?
With, together
Examples: Compact, Combine
What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?
With, together
Examples: convene, converge
What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?
Against
Examples: Contradict, contrary
What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?
Down, down from
Examples: Decrease, Deflate
What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?
Through
Examples: Diameter, Diagonal
What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?
Apart,away from
Examples: Dismiss, Disconnect
What does the Greek prefix”DYS” mean?
Bad
Examples: Dysfunctional, Dyslexia
What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?
Out of
Examples: Evict, Erase
What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?
Outside
Examples: Echo, eclipse
What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?
In, within
Examples: Empower, embolden
What does the Greek root “EN” mean?
In, within
Example: endotoxins, endoscope, endogenous
What does the Greek root “EPI” mean?
Upon
Examples: epilogue, epicenter, epigone
What does the Latin root”EX” mean?
Out of, away from
Exclusive, exhale, exit
What does the Greek root “HYPER” mean?
Over
Examples: hyperactive, hyperventilate, hyperactive
What does the Latin prefix”IN” mean?
In, into, on, against, not
Examples: incapable, insupportable, insert
What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?
Inside
Examples: Introduce, introvert, introspection
What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?
Against
Examples: object, obstacle
What does the Latin root “OMNI” mean?
Every, all
Examples: Omnivore, omniscient
What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?
Through
Examples: Perspective, perceive
What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?
Around
Examples: Perimeter, periscope
What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?
After
Examples: Postpone, postdate
What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?
Before
Examples: Prepare, precede
What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?
Back, again
Examples: Rename, regain
What does the Latin prefix”RETRO” mean?
Backwards
Examples: Retroactive, retrospect
What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean
Beneath
Examples: Submerge, submarine
What does the Latin prefix “SUPER,SUR” mean?
Above
Examples: Surpass, Surface
What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?
With, together
Examples: Sympathy, Symmetry
What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?
With, together
Examples: Synthesis, Synopsis.
What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?
Across
Examples: Transport, transit
What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?
Distant
Example: Telescope, telepathy
