Prefixes Part 1 Flashcards
A- Greek Prefix
not, not- Ex. anonymous, asocial
A- Latin Prefix
away from- Ex. aside, avert
AB- Latin Prefix
away from- Ex. abort, abduct
AD- Latin Prefix
toward- Ex. adhere, advance
ALTER- Latin Prefix
another- Ex. alternator, alternative
AMPHI- Greek Prefix
around, both- Ex. amphitheater, amphibious
ANA- Greek Prefix
up- Ex. analysis, anatomy
ANTE- Latin Prefix
before- Ex. antecedent, anterior
ANTI- Greek Prefix
against- Ex. antibiotic, antivirus
CIRCUM- Latin Prefix
around- Ex. circumnavigate, circumference
CO- Latin Prefix
with, together- Ex. cooperate, coworker
CON- Latin Prefix
with, together- Ex. contemporary, confirm
CONTRA- Latin Prefix
against- Ex. contradict,
DE- Latin Prefix
down, down from- Ex. descend, deception
DIA- Greek Prefix
through- Ex. diameter, diagnosis
DIS- Latin Prefix
apart, away from- Ex. disperse, dismiss
DYS- Greek Prefix
bad- Ex. dystopia, dyslexia
E- Latin Prefix
out of- Ex. evict, exit
EC- Greek Prefix
outside- Ex. economy, ecosystem
EM- Greek Prefix
in within- Ex. embalm, empathy