Prefixes

Question 0

What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?

Answer 0

From; away from.

Examples are abnormal, absent

Question 1

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Away from.

Examples: Against, alone

Question 2

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Not, no.

Examples are: Asocial, anarchy

Question 3

Latin “AD”

Answer 3

Toward.

Example: advent, adapt

Question 4

ALTER Latin

Answer 4

Another. Example: Alternate, alter-ego

Question 5

Amphi Greek

Answer 5

Around, both Example: amphibious, amphiaster

Question 6

Ana Greek

Answer 6

Up. Example: anabaptist, analysis

Question 7

Ante Latin

Answer 7

Before.

Example: antecede, anteroom

Question 8

Anti Greek

Answer 8

Against.

Example: antibody, antisocial

Question 9

Circum Latin

Answer 9

Around.

Examples: circumference, circumnavigate

Question 10

Co Latin

Answer 10

With, together.

Example: Cooperate,co-anchor

Question 11

Con Latin

Answer 11

With, together. Example: convention, contemporary

Question 12

Contra Latin

Answer 12

Against.

Example: contrary, contradict

Question 13

De Latin

Answer 13

Down, down from.

Examples: decelerate, dethrone

Question 14

Dia Greek

Answer 14

Through

Example: dialogue, diabetes

Question 15

Dis Latin

Answer 15

Apart, away from.

Example: dissect, disappear

Question 16

Dys Greek

Answer 16

Bad.

Example: dyspepsia, dyslexia

Question 17

E Latin

Answer 17

Out of.

Example: eject, expel

Question 18

Ec Greek

Answer 18

Outside.

Ectopic, eccentric

Question 19

Em Greek

Answer 19

In, within.

Example: empathy, empower

Question 20

En Greek

Answer 20

In, within

Example: envision, engorge

Question 21

Epi Greek

Answer 21

Upon

Examples: epidemic, epilogue

Question 22

Ex Latin

Answer 22

Out of, away from

Examples: excavate, exhale

Question 23

Hyper Greek

Answer 23

Over

Examples: hyperactive, hypertension

Question 24

In Latin

Answer 24

In, into, on, against, not

Examples: innovation, inspection

Question 25

Intro Latin

Answer 25

Inside

Examples: introvert, introduction

Question 26

Ob Latin

Answer 26

Against

Examples: object, obscure

Question 27

Omni Latin

Answer 27

Every, all

Examples: omnipotent, omnivorous

Question 28

Per Latin

Answer 28

Through

Examples: permanent, persist

Question 29

Peri Greek

Answer 29

Around

Examples: periodontal, peripheral

Question 30

Post Latin

Answer 30

After

Examples: postscript, posthumous

Question 31

Pre Latin

Answer 31

Before

Examples: preamble, prepare

Question 32

Re Latin

Answer 32

Back, again

Examples: reaction, rebound

Question 33

Retro Latin

Answer 33

Backwards

Examples: retroactive, retrospect

Question 34

Sub Latin

Answer 34

Beneath

Examples: submarine, submerge

Question 35

Super, Sur Latin

Answer 35

Above

Examples: superior, supersonic

Question 36

Sym Greek

Answer 36

With, together

Examples: symmetry, synchronize

Question 37

Syn Greek

Answer 37

With, together

Examples: synchronize, synergy

Question 38

Trans Latin

Answer 38

Across

Examples: transfer, transport

Question 39

Tele Greek

Answer 39

Distant

Examples: television, teleport