Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

It means “not, no”.

Ex: Asocial, anrachy

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Away from.

Ex: against, alone

Question 3

What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?

Answer 3

From;away from

Ex: abnormal, absent.

Question 4

What does the prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

Towards.

Ex: Adhere, Adverb

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix”Alter” mean?

Answer 5

Another

Ex:Alter ego, Alteration

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?

Answer 6

Around; Both

Ex: Amphibiotic, Amphithecia

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “Ana” mean?

Answer 7

Up

Ex: analogy, analogue

Question 8

What does the latin prefix ANTE mean?

Answer 8

Before

Ex:antecedent, ante

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix ANTI mean?

Answer 9

Against

Ex: antiestablishment, antibiotic

Question 10

What does the latin prefix CIRCUM mean?

Answer 10

Around

Ex: circumstances, circumference

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix CO mean?

Answer 11

With, Together

Ex: Coalition, coworker

Question 12

What does the latin prefix CON mean?

Answer 12

With, together

Ex: consistent, contribute

Question 13

What does the latin prefix CONTRA mean?

Answer 13

Against

Ex: contradict, contrast

Question 14

What does the Latin prefix DE mean?

Answer 14

Down, down from

Ex: descend, decompose

Question 15

What does the Greek prefix DIA mean?

Answer 15

Through

Ex: dialogue, diagnose

Question 16

Hat does the Latin prefix DIS mean?

Answer 16

Away, apart from

Ex: disestablishment, disability

Question 17

What does the Greek prefix DYS mean?

Answer 17

Bad

Ex:dyslexic, dysfunction

Question 18

What does the Latin prefix E mean?

Answer 18

Out of

Ex: enhance, exit

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix EC mean?

Answer 19

Outside

Ex:ecosystem,ecology

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix EM mean?

Answer 20

In, within

Ex: embellish, emancipate

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix EN mean?

Answer 21

In, Within

Ex: endoscopy, endocrinologist

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix EPI mean?

Answer 22

Upon

Ex: epidermis, epicenter

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix EX mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from

Ex: exile, exception

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix HYPER mean?

Answer 24

Over

Ex: hyperventilate, hypothermia

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix IN mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against, not | Ex: inception, incapable

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix INTRO mean?

Answer 26

Inside | Ex: introduction, introduce

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix OB mean?

Answer 27

Against | Ex: obstruct, obstacle

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix OMNI mean?

Answer 28

Every all | Ex: omnivore, omniscent

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix PER mean?

Answer 29

Through | Ex:perspective, perform

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix PERI mean?

Answer 30

Around | Ex: perimeter, peripheral

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix POST mean?

Answer 31

After | Ex: postpone, postage

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix PRE mean?

Answer 32

Before | Ex: prehistory, predict

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix RE mean?

Answer 33

Back, again | Ex: reevaluate, rebirth

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix RETRO mean?

Answer 34

Backwards | Ex: retrospect, retroactive

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix SUB mean?

Answer 35

Beneath | Ex: submarine, submerge

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix SUPER, SUR, mean?

Answer 36

Above | Ex: superficial, surface

Question 37

What does the Latin prefix SYM mean?

Answer 37

With, together | Ex: symmetric, sympathetic

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix SYN mean?

Answer 38

With together | Ex: synchronize, synonym

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix TRANS mean?

Answer 39

Across | Ex: transmit, transfer

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix TELE mean?

Answer 40

Distant | Ex: telescope, telephone