Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Away from.

Examples: Against, alone

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 2

Away from.

Examples: Abnormal, abduct

Question 3

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 3

Not, no.

Examples are asocial, anarchy.

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

Toward.
Examples: Adhere, adductor

Advantage, addition

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

Answer 5

Another
Examples: alternate, alteration

Alternative, alter ego

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both.

Examples: Amphitheater, amphibian,

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?

Answer 7

Up

Examples: anabaptist, anaphylaxis, anabolism, anaerobic, analysis, analogy, anabolic

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

Answer 8

Before

Examples: antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior, antemeridian (taking place in the morning)

Question 9

What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

Answer 9

Around

Examples: circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumstance

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

Answer 10

With, together

Examples: compress, collect, company, cooperate

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

Answer 11

With, together

Example: connect, contain, content, conference, contempory

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

Answer 12

Against

Examples: contradiction, contrast, contrary

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

Answer 13

Down, down from

Examples: deletion, dementia, descend, descent, deactivate

Question 14

What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

Answer 14

Through

Examples: diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis, diameter, diahraph

Question 15

What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

Answer 15

Not, apart, away from

Examples: disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend, disappear, disconnect, disagree

Question 16

What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

Answer 16

Bad, ill

Examples: dysentery, dystrophy, dyslexia,

Question 17

What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 17

Out of

Examples: eject,

Question 18

What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

Answer 18

Outside, out

Examples: eccentric, ectopic,ecosystem,

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

Answer 19

In, within

Examples: emphasis, employ, embed, embrace, empty

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

Answer 20

Against

Examples: antipathy, antitank, anticlimax, anticipate, antisocial, antibody

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

Answer 21

In, within

Examples: engulf, encompass, enter, encircle

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

Answer 22

Upon

Examples: epigraph, episode, epilogue, epidemic

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from

Examples: extract, exit, expel, exterior

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

Answer 24

Over

Examples: hypertension, hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, hyperventilate

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix "IN" mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against, not | Examples: interrupt, inhale, inside, interior, invade

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix "INTRO" mean?

Answer 26

Inside | Examples: introduction, introvert

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix "OB" mean?

Answer 27

Against | Examples:obscured, obscene, obliterate, obstacle

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix "OMNI" mean?

Answer 28

Every, all | Examples: omniscient, omnidirectional, omnipotent

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix "PER" mean?

Answer 29

Through | Examples: perfect, persistent, pertain, persistent

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix "PERI" mean?

Answer 30

Around | Examples: peripatetic, periodic, peripheral

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix "POST" mean?

Answer 31

After | Examples: postseason, postmortem, postpone

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix "PRE" mean?

Answer 32

Before | Examples: pre-game, prefix, preorder, preseason, preamble

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix "RE" mean?

Answer 33

Back, again | Examples: redo, reorder, reevaluate, rewind, replay, reload

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix "RETRO" mean?

Answer 34

Backwards | Examples: retroactive, retrospect

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix "SUB" mean?

Answer 35

Beneath | Examples: subatomic, subway, submarine, submerge, subject

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix "SUPER, SUR" mean?

Answer 36

Above | Examples: surpass, supernatural, superlative, superior, surmount

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix "SYM" mean?

Answer 37

With, together | Examples: symbol, symmetry, sympathetic

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix "SYN" mean?

Answer 38

With, together | Examples: synthesize, synchronize, synonym, synergy

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix "TRANS" mean?

Answer 39

Across | Examples: transaction, transportation,

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix "TELE" mean?

Answer 40

Distant | Examples: telephone, telepathy, telecommunication