Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Away from.

Examples: Against, Alone

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 2

From; Away from

Examples: Abnormal, absent

Question 3

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 3

Not, No

Examples: Asocial, anarchy

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

Toward

Examples:Advertisement, Address, Advance

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

Answer 5

Another

Examples: Alternate, Alternative, Alteration

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?

Answer 6

Around, Both

Examples: Amphitheater, Amphibian

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?

Answer 7

Up

Examples:Analysis, Anabasis

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

Answer 8

Before

Examples:Antechamber, Antecedent

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

Answer 9

Against

Examples: Anti-war, Anticlimax

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

Answer 10

Around

Examples:Circumference, Circumnavigate

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

Answer 11

With, Together

Examples: Coauthor, Cowriter, Cooperate

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

Answer 12

With, Together

Examples: Conjugate, Conjoined, Connect, Convention, Conference

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

Answer 13

Against

Examples: Contradiction, Contraband, Contrast

Question 14

What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

Answer 14

Down, Down from

Examples: Descend, Descender, Deplete, Decline, Demote

Question 15

What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

Answer 15

Through

Examples: Diagonal, Diameter

Question 16

What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

Answer 16

Apart, Away from

Examples: Dishearten, Discontent, Dishonest

Question 17

What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

Answer 17

Bad

Example: Dysfunction, Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Dysentry

Question 18

What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

Out of

Example: Eloquent, Eject, Eternal, Erase, Emit

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

Answer 19

Outside

Example:Ecosystem, Ecology, Eccentric

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

Answer 20

In, within

Examples: Emphasis, Emblaze, Embark, Embed

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

Answer 21

In, Within

Examples: Encased, Encapsulate, Enclosed, Enter, Engaged

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

Answer 22

Upon

Examples: Epidermis, Epidemic, Epicenter

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, Away from

Examples: Exclude, Except, Exit, Extinct

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

Answer 24

Over

Examples: Hyperbole, Hypercritical

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix "IN" mean?

Answer 25

In, Into, On, Against, Not | Examples: Inside, Inbreathe, Invite, Inspect

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix "INTRO" mean?

Answer 26

Inside | Examples: Introvert, Introversion, Introject

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix "OB" mean?

Answer 27

Against | Examples: Obdurate, Obscene, Object

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix "OMNI" mean?

Answer 28

Every, All | Examples: Omnivore, Omnidirectional

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix "PER" mean?

Answer 29

Through | Examples: Perforate, Percolate, Persuasive

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix "PERI" mean?

Answer 30

Around | Examples: Perimeter, Peripheral

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix "POST" mean?

Answer 31

After | Examples: Post-Game, Postwar

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix "PRE" mean?

Answer 32

Before | Examples: Pre-game, Pre-Owned, Prefix, Preschool

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix "RE" mean?

Answer 33

Back, Again | Examples: Redo, Reprint, Reverse

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix "RETRO" mean?

Answer 34

Backwards | Examples: Retroactive, Retrospect

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix "SUB" mean?

Answer 35

Beneath | Example:Subtle, Subterranean, Subway, Submerge

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix "SUPER, SUR" mean?

Answer 36

Above Examples: Superb, Supernormal, SuperNatural Surpass, Surmount, Surreal

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix "SYM" mean?

Answer 37

With, Together | Examples: Symphony, Symbol, Symmetry

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix "SYN" mean?

Answer 38

With, Together | Examples: Synagogue, Synthesis

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix "TRANS" mean?

Answer 39

Across | Examples: Trans-Antlantic, Transfer, Transit

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix "TELE" mean?

Answer 40

Distant | Examples: Telephone, Telescope, Telegram, Teleport