Prefixes Flashcards
ambi -
amphi -
around, both;
ambivalent, amphibian, ambidextrous
arch -
ruler, govern, chief, first;
archetype, archenemy, archangel
auto -
self;
autocracy, autonomy, autobiography, automatic
ben -
good;
benediction, benevolent, benefactor, benefit
demi -
half;
demigod, demitasse
dia -
across;
diameter, diastole (heart is filling with blood after contraction), diatribe
extra -
out of, beyond;
extraneous, extraterrestrial, extraordinary
hypo -
slow, too little, under;
hypothermia, hypochondriac, hypodermic
inter -
intro -
between, among;
intercept, introduction, introduce, interpose
mono -
one, single;
monotonous, monarchy, monotone, monorail
neo -
new;
neologism, neoplasm, neophyte
ortho -
straight;
orthodox, orthopedic, orthographic
pan -
all;
pandemonium, pantheism, pan-American
retro -
backward;
retrograde, retrospect, retrogress
se -
apart, away;
seduce, sedition