Prefixes from Latin & Greek Roots

Question 0

A

Answer 0

Greek root. Means not, no. Examples: atheist, anarchy

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Latin root, means away from. Ex: alone, aside

Question 2

AB

Answer 2

Latin root. Means away from. Examples: abduct, absent

Question 3

AD

Answer 3

Latin root. Means toward. Examples: advance, adapt

Question 4

ALTER

Answer 4

Latin root. Means another. Examples: alternative, alter ego.

Question 5

AMPHI

Answer 5

Greek root. Means around, both. Ex: amphibian, amphitheater

Question 6

ANA

Answer 6

Greek root. Means up. Examples: analysis, anatomy.

Question 7

ANTE

Answer 7

Latin root. Means before. Examples: antecedent, antebellum

Question 8

ANTI

Answer 8

Greek root. Means against. Examples: antibiotic, antisocial.

Question 9

CIRCUM

Answer 9

Latin root. Means around. Examples: circumference, circumnavigate.

Question 10

CO

Answer 10

Latin root. Means with, together. Examples: coauthor, cooperate

Question 11

CON

Answer 11

Latin root. Means with, together. Examples: confront, convention

Question 12

CONTRA

Answer 12

Latin root. Means against. Examples: contradict, contrary

Question 13

DE

Answer 13

Latin root. Means down, down from. Examples: descend, decay.

Question 14

DIA

Answer 14

Greek root. Means through. Examples: diagonal, diagnosis.

Question 15

DIS

Answer 15

Latin root. Means apart, away from. Examples: dissect, dismiss.

Question 16

DYS

Answer 16

Greek root. Means bad. Examples: dyslexia, dysfunction.

Question 17

E

Answer 17

Latin root. Means out of. Examples: exile, exit.

Question 18

EC

Answer 18

Greek root. Means outside. Examples: ecosystem, eccentric

Question 19

EM

Answer 19

Greek word. Means in, within. Examples: emphasis, empower.

Question 20

EN

Answer 20

Greek root. Means in, within. Ex: enter, enclose

Question 21

EPI

Answer 21

Greek root. Means upon. Ex: epidemic, epidermis

Question 22

EX

Answer 22

Latin root. Means out of, away from. Ex: exhale, examine.

Question 23

HYPER

Answer 23

Greek root. Means over. Ex: hyperactive, hyperventilate.

Question 24

IN

Answer 24

Latin root. Means in, into, on, against, not. Ex: invite, inactive.

Question 25

INTRO

Answer 25

Latin root. Means inside. Ex: introvert, introduce.

Question 26

OB

Answer 26

Latin root. Means against. Ex: object, obstacle.

Question 27

OMNI

Answer 27

Latin root. Means every, all. Ex: omnipotent, omnivore.

Question 28

PER

Answer 28

Latin root. Means through. Ex: perceive, persist

Question 29

PERI

Answer 29

Greek root. Means around. Ex: peripheral, perimeter

Question 30

POST

Answer 30

Latin root. Means after. Ex: posthumous, postpone.

Question 31

PRE

Answer 31

Latin root. Means before. Ex: prepare, prediction.

Question 32

RE

Answer 32

Latin root. Means back, again. Ex: rewind, recognize.

Question 33

RETRO

Answer 33

Latin root. Means backwards. Ex: retroactive, retrospect.

Question 34

SUB

Answer 34

Latin root. Means beneath. Ex: submarine, submerge.

Question 35

SUPER, SUR

Answer 35

Latin root. Means above. Ex: superior, superstitious, surface, surpass

Question 36

SYM

Answer 36

Greek root. Means with, together. Ex: symmetry, symphony.

Question 37

SYN

Answer 37

Greek root. Means with, together. Ex: synonym, synthesis.

Question 38

TRANS

Answer 38

Latin root. Means across. Ex: transport, translate.

Question 39

TELE

Answer 39

Greek root. Means distant. Ex: telephone, telescope.