Prefixes Flashcards
What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?
From; away from.
Examples are abnormal, absent
What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?
Away from.
Examples: Against, alone
What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no.
Examples are: Asocial, anarchy
Latin “AD”
Toward.
Example: advent, adapt
ALTER Latin
Another. Example: Alternate, alter-ego
Amphi Greek
Around, both Example: amphibious, amphiaster
Ana Greek
Up. Example: anabaptist, analysis
Ante Latin
Before.
Example: antecede, anteroom
Anti Greek
Against.
Example: antibody, antisocial
Circum Latin
Around.
Examples: circumference, circumnavigate
Co Latin
With, together.
Example: Cooperate,co-anchor
Con Latin
With, together. Example: convention, contemporary
Contra Latin
Against.
Example: contrary, contradict
De Latin
Down, down from.
Examples: decelerate, dethrone
Dia Greek
Through
Example: dialogue, diabetes
Dis Latin
Apart, away from.
Example: dissect, disappear
Dys Greek
Bad.
Example: dyspepsia, dyslexia
E Latin
Out of.
Example: eject, expel
Ec Greek
Outside.
Ectopic, eccentric
Em Greek
In, within.
Example: empathy, empower
En Greek
In, within
Example: envision, engorge
Epi Greek
Upon
Examples: epidemic, epilogue
Ex Latin
Out of, away from
Examples: excavate, exhale
Hyper Greek
Over
Examples: hyperactive, hypertension
In Latin
In, into, on, against, not
Examples: innovation, inspection
Intro Latin
Inside
Examples: introvert, introduction
Ob Latin
Against
Examples: object, obscure
Omni Latin
Every, all
Examples: omnipotent, omnivorous
Per Latin
Through
Examples: permanent, persist
Peri Greek
Around
Examples: periodontal, peripheral
Post Latin
After
Examples: postscript, posthumous
Pre Latin
Before
Examples: preamble, prepare
Re Latin
Back, again
Examples: reaction, rebound
Retro Latin
Backwards
Examples: retroactive, retrospect
Sub Latin
Beneath
Examples: submarine, submerge
Super, Sur Latin
Above
Examples: superior, supersonic
Sym Greek
With, together
Examples: symmetry, synchronize
Syn Greek
With, together
Examples: synchronize, synergy
Trans Latin
Across
Examples: transfer, transport
Tele Greek
Distant
Examples: television, teleport
