Greek/Latin Prefixes Flashcards by Alexandra Blair

a-, ab-

not; without (amoral)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ana-/an-

up, again, similar to (analogy)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

de-

down from, down, off, utterly (descend)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

epi-

upon; on, at, over, near (epicenter)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

eu-

well, good (euphoria)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

hypo-

under; beneath (hypocritical)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ob-

against (obfuscate)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

peri-

around (perimeter)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

pro-

forth (proceed)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

syn-

with; together (synonym)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

tele-

far (telephone)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ab-, abs-

away from, apart (abstract)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ad- (often the d is dropped and the first letter to which a is prefixed is doubled), ac-, an-, as-, a-

to, toward, near, against (advent, attract)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ambi-, amb-

around, about, on both sides (ambiguous)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ante-

before, in front of, early (antedate)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

arch-

main, chief (archangel)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bi-

two (biannually)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bene-

well (benefit)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

circum-, cira-

around, about (circumference)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

con-

with, together (concur)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

com-/cor-/col-

together, with, very (comprise)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

contra-

against (contradict)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

counter-

against (counterclockwise)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

demi-

half, partly belongs to (demigod)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dis-/di-/dif-

apart, in different directions (divorce)

du-/duo-

two (duplicate)

em-/en-

in, into (enclose)

ex-/e-/ef-/ec-

out, out of, from, away (expel)

extra-/extro-

outside of, beyond (extraordinary)

fore-

before (forestall)

in-/i-/il-/im-/ir-

in, into, on, toward, put into (incision); not, lacking without (immoral)

indu-/indi-

extremely lacking (indigent)

infra-

below, beneath, inferior to, after (infrared)

intro-

in, into, within (introspective)

juxta-

near, beside (juxtapose)

mal-/male-

evil, badly (malformed)

medi/medio

middle (mediocre)

milli-/mille

thousand (millimeter)

mono-

one (monarch)

multi-/multus-

much, many (multiply)

ne-

not (neutral)

non-

not [less emphatic than IN or UN] (nonconformity)

nul-/null-

none, not any (nullify)

ob-/of-/oc-

toward, against, across, down, for (offer)

op-/o-

toward, against, across, down, for (opposite)

omni-

all, everywhere (omniscient)

ped-, pedi-

foot (pedicure)

per-/pel-

through, by, thoroughly, away (permeate)

post-

behind, after [in time or place] (posterity, postpone)

pre-

early, before, toward (precedent)

pro-, pur-

before, for, forth (proceed)

quadri-/quadr-

four times, four fold (quadriceps)

re-/red-

back, again, against, behind (redeem)

retro-

backwards, behind (retrofit)

se-/sed-

aside, apart, away from (secede)

semi-

half (semiprivate)

sine-

without (sinecure)

sub-/suc-/suf-

under, beneath, inferior (submissive)

sug-/sum-/sup-

less than, in place of, secretly (subtract)

sur-/sus-

less than, in place of, secretly (surprise)

subter-

beneath, secretly (subterfuge)

super-/supra-

over, above, excessively (superficial)

sur-

over, above, excessively (surplus)

trans-/tra-

across, over, beyond, through (transit)

tri-

three (triangle)

ultra-

beyond, on other side (ultrasound)

un-

not, no, without (unashamed)

uni-

one (uniform)

prim-/primo-

first (primary)

terti-

third (tertiary)

quart-

fourth (quarter)

sex-/sext-

six, sixth (sextet)

sept-

seven (September)

oct-/octav-

eight/eighth (October)

novem-

nine (November)

decem-

ten (December)

cent-

hundred (century)

sesqui-

on and a half times (sesquicentennial)

acro-

top, end (acrobat)

allo-

other (allocate)

amb-/amphi-

around (ambiance)

andro-/andr-

human, male (androgynous)

anti-/ant-

instead, against (antisocial)

apo-/ap-

away, from, off, utterly (apogee, apostasy)

archae-

ancient (archaeology)

auto-

self (autograph)

caco-

bad (cacophony)

cata-/cat-

down, down from, against (catacomb)

deca-

ten (decade)

dermat-

skin (dermatitis)

dia-/di-

through, across, in two (dialect, dichotomy)

dis-/di

two, through, across (dissect)

dys-

bad, difficult, faulty (dysfunctional)

ex-/ec-

out, from, off (exit)

eco-

environment, habitat (ecosystem)

ecto-

on the outside (ectoderm)

epi-/ep-

upon, at, over, near (episode)

eso-

inward, within (esoteric)

exo-

outside, external (exoteric)

hetero-

unlike, other (heterosexual)

hier-

sacred (hieroglyphics)

holo-/hol-

whole (holistic)

homeo-/homo-

like, similar (homonym)

hyper-

over, above, beyond (hyperbole)

idio-

individual (idiosyncratic)

ideo-

idea (ideology)

iso-

equal (isometric)

kilo-

thousand (kilogram)

macro-

large (macroscope)

mega-/megalo-

large (megalomania)

micro-

small (microscope)

neo-

new (neoclassical)

olig-

few (oligarchy)

ortho-

straight, regular, upright (orthodox)

pan-

all (pandemic)

para-

beside, beyond, near, resembling, incorrectly (paranormal)

poly-

many (polyglot)

pro-

before, forward, for (procrastinate)

proto-

first (prototype)

pseudo-

false (pseudonym)

octo-

eight

intra-

between (intramural)

noct-/nox

night (nocturnal)

Greek/Latin Prefixes Flashcards

(123 cards)