prefixes Flashcards
(53 cards)
What does the prefix ‘a, ab-‘ mean?
away from
What does the prefix ‘ad, ac-, af-, al-‘ signify?
to, towards, near
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘ambi-‘?
both, double
What does the prefix ‘ante-‘ indicate?
before, in front
What does the prefix ‘bi-, bin-, bis-‘ represent?
two, double, both
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘circum-‘?
around
What do the prefixes ‘co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-‘ mean?
together, with, very, thoroughly
What does the prefix ‘contra-‘ denote?
against, opposed
What does the prefix ‘de-‘ imply?
away from, down, absent
What does the prefix ‘dis-, dif-, di-‘ signify?
apart, away
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘ex-, e-, ef-‘?
out of, away from
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘extra-‘ means _______.
[on the] outside, beyond, outward
What do the prefixes ‘in-, il-, im-, ir-‘ indicate?
not, in, into, very, thoroughly
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘infra-‘?
below, beneath
What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ signify?
between
What does the prefix ‘intra-‘ mean?
inside, within
What does the prefix ‘intro-‘ indicate?
into, inward
What does the prefix ‘non-‘ signify?
not
What does the prefix ‘post-‘ mean?
after, behind
What do the prefixes ‘sub-, suf-, sup-‘ indicate?
under
What does the prefix ‘super-, supra-‘ signify?
above, excess
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘trans-‘?
across, through
What do the prefixes ‘ob-, oc-, op-‘ mean?
against, toward, very, thoroughly
What does the prefix ‘per-, pel-‘ indicate?
through, intense, thoroughly
