Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Not, no. Examples are: Asocial, anarchy

Question 2

What does the latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Away from. Examples: Against, alone

Question 3

What does the latin prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 3

from; away from. Examples are abnormal, absent.

Question 4

What does the latin prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

toward. Example: adhere, adductor

Question 5

What does the the latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

Answer 5

another. Examples: alternative, alteration

Question 6

What does the greek prefix “AMPHI” mean?

Answer 6

around, both. Examples: amphibian, Amphitheatre

Question 7

What does the greek prefix “ANA” mean?

Answer 7

up. Examples: anabaptist, anaphylaxis

Question 8

What does the latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

Answer 8

before. Examples: anterior, antecedent

Question 9

What does the greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

Answer 9

against. Examples: antipathy, antitank

Question 10

What does the latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

Answer 10

around. Examples: circumference, circumlocution

Question 11

What does the latin prefix “CO” mean?

Answer 11

with, together. Examples: company, coexist

Question 12

What does the latin prefix “CON” mean?

Answer 12

with, together. Examples: cone, consructed

Question 13

What does the latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

Answer 13

against. Examples: contrast, contract

Question 14

What does the latin prefix “DE” mean?

Answer 14

down, down from. Examples: delete, descend

Question 15

What does the greek prefix “DIA” mean?

Answer 15

though. Examples: diameter, diagram

Question 16

What does the latin prefix “DIS” mean?

Answer 16

apart, away from. Examples: disperse, disinherit

Question 17

What does the greek prefix “DYS” mean?

Answer 17

bad. Examples: dystrophy, dysplasia

Question 18

What does the latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

out of. Examples: exotic, epidemic

Question 19

What does the greek prefix “EC” mean?

Answer 19

outside. Examples: eccentric, economic

Question 20

What does the greek prefix “EM” mean?

Answer 20

in, within. Examples: emphasis, emulator

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

Answer 21

in, within. Examples: endorse, endoskeleton

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

Answer 22

upon. Examples: epidermis, epidemic

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

Answer 23

out of, away from. Examples: exercise, exit

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

Answer 24

over. Examples: hyperextended, hyper

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix "IN" mean?

Answer 25

in, into, on, against, not. Examples: independent, intertwined

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix " INTRO" mean?

Answer 26

inside. Examples: introduction, introduced

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix "OB" mean?

Answer 27

against. Examples: obstacle, obtuse

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix "OMNI" mean?

Answer 28

every, all. Examples: omnipresent, omnivore

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix "PER" mean?

Answer 29

through. Examples: person, persuade

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix "PERI" mean?

Answer 30

around. Examples: Perimeter, pericycle

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix "POST" mean?

Answer 31

after. Examples: post-game, postulate

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix "PRE" mean?

Answer 32

before. Examples: pre-game, pregnant

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix "RE" mean?

Answer 33

back, again. Examples: repost, resolve

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix "RETRO" mean?

Answer 34

backwards. Examples: retro, retroactive

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix "SUB" mean?

Answer 35

beneath. Examples: substitute, subatomic

Question 36

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

Answer 36

above. Examples: surprise, surrounded

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix "SYM" mean?

Answer 37

with, together. Examples: symptom, symbol

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix "SYN" mean?

Answer 38

with, together. Examples: synonym, synapsis

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix "TRANS" mean?

Answer 39

across. Examples: transport, transform

Question 40

What does the Latin prefix "TELE" mean?

Answer 40

distance. Examples: telephone, and telepathy | Pop