Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Not, no. Examples are : Asocial, anarchy

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Away from. Examples : against, alone

Question 3

What does the Latin prefix “ Ab” mean?

Answer 3

From; away from. Examples are: abnormal , absent

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “ ad” mean?

Answer 4

Toward; examples are: advance, advantage

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?

Answer 5

Another; examples are: alternative, alternative

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “amphi” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both; examples are: amphitheater, Amphibian

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “ Ana” mean?

Answer 7

Up; examples are: anaconda, analogue

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “ ante” mean?

Answer 8

Before; examples are: anterior, antebellum( existing before)

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix” anti” mean?

Answer 9

Against; examples are:antibiotics , anticlimactic

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “circum” mean?

Answer 10

Around; examples are: circumnavigate (to sail around), circumvent( to bypass)

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “co” mean?

Answer 11

With,together; examples are: coauthor , codesigned

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “con” mean?

Answer 12

With, together; examples are: concealed , conform

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “ contra” mean?

Answer 13

Against; examples are: contraband and contrast

Question 14

What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?

Answer 14

Down, down from; examples are: destroy , demolish

Question 15

What is the meaning of the Greek prefix “dia”?

Answer 15

Through; examples are: diagonal, diameter

Question 16

What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?

Answer 16

Apart, away from; examples are: dislocate, disarm

Question 17

What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?

Answer 17

Bad; examples are : dystopia( imaginary place of total misery) , dyslexia( impairment of ability to handle words)

Question 18

What does the Latin prefix “e” mean?

Answer 18

Out of; examples are: eject , emissary( representative of another country)

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “ec” mean?

Answer 19

Outside; examples are: ectothermic, ecology

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix “ em” mean?

Answer 20

In, within; examples are: emphasis, emblem.

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “en” mean?

Answer 21

In, within; examples are enthusiasm, encase

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “epi” mean?

Answer 22

Upon; some examples: are epidemic, epidermis

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from; examples are: exterior, exothermic

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?

Answer 24

Over; examples are: hyperventilate, hyperactive

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix "in" mean?

Answer 25

In,into,on, against, not; examples are: induct, insane

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix "intro" mean?

Answer 26

Inside; examples are: introduce( lead into), introvert ( invert)

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix "ob" mean?

Answer 27

Against; examples are : object, obstacle

Question 28

What is the meaning of the Latin prefix "omni"?

Answer 28

Every, all; examples are : omnipotent, omnivore

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix "per" mean?

Answer 29

Through; examples are: perspective, persecute

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix "peri" mean?

Answer 30

Around; examples are: perimeter, periscope

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix " post" mean?

Answer 31

After; examples are : post- apocalyptic, postwar

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix "pre" mean?

Answer 32

Before; examples are : pre-game, preview

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix "re" mean?

Answer 33

Back, again; examples are: repel( push back) recall ( remember)

Question 34

What does the latin prefix "retro" mean?

Answer 34

Backwards; examples are: retrogressive( moving backwards), retrospect

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix "sub" mean?

Answer 35

Beneath; examples are: submarine, subway

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix" super" mean?

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Above;examples are: superhuman,supernatural

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix "sym"mean?

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With, together; examples are: sympathy, symphony

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix "syn" mean?

Answer 38

With, together ; examples are : synonyms, synchronize

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix "trans" mean?

Answer 39

Across; examples are: transcend, transportation

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix "tele" mean?

Answer 40

Distant; examples are: teleport , telemarketer