Prefixes Flashcards
What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?
Away from.
Examples: against, alone
adapt, adhere
What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no.
Examples: asocial, anarchy
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: altercation, alternate
alterego
What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?
Around, both.
Examples: amphibious, amphitheater
amphicar
What does the Geek prefix “Ana” mean?
Up.
Examples: analysis, analogy
What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?
Before.
Examples: antedate, anteroom
antecedent, antemeridian
What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?
Against.
Examples: antipathy, anticlimax
anticipate, antisocial
What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?
Around
Examples: circumference, circumnavigate
circumstance
What does the Latin prefix “Co” mean?
With, together.
Examples: coidentity
coexist, cooperate
What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?
With, together.
Examples: congregation, construct
content, conjugate
What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?
Against.
Examples: contradiction, contraception
contraband
What does the Latin prefix “De” mean?
Down, down from.
Examples: deteriorate, deform
decrease, descend
What does the Greek prefix “Dia” mean?
Through.
Examples: diameter, diocese
diagonal, dialogue
What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?
Apart, away from.
Examples: disconnect, disassociate
disperse, disapear
What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?
Bad.
Examples: dysentery, dysfunction
dyslexia
What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?
Out of.
Examples: eject, evict
eclipse
What does the Greek prefix “Ec” mean?
Outside.
Examples: ectopic, ectoplasm
ecosystem
What does the Greek prefix “Em” mean?
In, within.
Examples: embed, empower
employ, empire
What does the Greek prefix “En” mean?
In, within.
Examples: enter, enclose
encompase
What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?
Upon.
Examples: epicenter, epilogue
episode
What does the Latin prefix “Ex” mean?
Out of, away from.
Examples: extract, expel
exaggerate, exile
What does the Greek prefix “Hyper” mean?
Over.
Examples: hyperactive, hypersensitive
hyperventilate, hypercritical
What does the Latin prefix “In” mean?
In, into, on, against, not.
Examples: inside, input
interior
What does the Latin prefix “Intro” mean?
Inside.
Examples: introvert, introgression
introduction
What does the Latin prefix “Ob” mean?
Against.
Examples: oppose, obliterate
obscene, object
What does the Latin prefix “Omni” mean?
Every, all.
Examples: omnipotent, omniscient
omnipresent
What does the Latin prefix “Per” mean?
Through.
Examples: perforate, perfect
What does the Greek prefix “Peri” mean?
Around.
Examples: perimeter, perimetric
peripheral, perennial
What does the Latin prefix “Post” mean?
After.
Examples: postpone, postwar
postmortem
What does the Latin prefix “Pre” mean?
Before.
Examples: preview, preheat
What does the Latin prefix “Re” mean?
Back, again.
Examples: restart, reassess
retract
What does the Latin prefix “Retro” mean?
Backwards.
Examples: retrofit, retrospect
retroactive
What does the Latin prefix “Sub” mean?
Beneath.
Examples: submerse, suboptimal
subterranean, subject
What does the Latin prefix “Super”, “Sur” mean?
Above.
Examples: superimpose, supersonic
What does the Greek prefix “Sym” mean?
With, together.
Examples: symbiosis, symmetry
sympathetic
What does the Greek prefix “Syn” mean?
With, together.
Examples: synonym, synergy
synthesis
What does the Latin prefix “Trans” mean?
Across.
Examples: transatlantic, transmission
transcribe, transform
What does the Greek prefix “Tele” mean?
Distant.
Examples: telecommunication, teleportation
telepathy, telegram
