Prefixes (EN-TELE) Flashcards
EPI
Greek
= upon
ex. epilogue, episode
EN
Greek
= in, within
ex. enclose, encounter
EX
Latin
= out of, away from *
ex. example, exorcism
HYPER
Greek
= over
ex. hyperventilate, hyperactive
IN
Latin
= in, into, on, against, not
ex. inactive, invite
INTRO
Latin
= inside
ex. introduction, introvert
OB
Latin
= against
ex. obnoxious, obedient
OMNI
Latin
= every, all
ex. omniscient, omnivorous
PER
Latin
= through
ex. percuss, persistent
PERI
Greek
= around
ex. perimeter, periscope
POST
Latin
= after
ex. postpone, poster
PRE
Latin
= before
ex. prehistory, premium
RE
Latin
= back, again *
ex. report, reassign
RETRO
Latin
= backwards
ex. retrospect, retrograde
SUB
Latin
= beneath
ex. subscribe, submerge
SUPER, SUR
Latin
= above
ex. superstitious, superior, surpass, surface
SYM
Greek
= with, together
ex. symptom, symbol
SYN
Greek
= with, together
ex. synonym, synchrony
TRANS
Latin
= across
ex. translation, transmission
TELE
Greek
= distant
ex. television, telephone
