Prefixes Flashcards by Albert G. del Valle | Brainscape

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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

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Not, no

Examples are: Asocial, Anarchy

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What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

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Away from.

Examples: Against, Alone

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What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

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From; away from

Examples: abnormal, absent

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What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

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Toward

Examples:Advent, Adhere

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What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?

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Another

Examples :Alternative, alternate

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What does the Greek prefix”AMPHI” mean?

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Round, both

Example: amphibian

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What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?

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Up

Example: Anachrinistic

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What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean

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Before

Example: Antebellum, Antecede

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What doses the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?

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Against

Example: Antidote, Antipathy

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What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?

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Around

Example: circumference, circumstance

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What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

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With, together

Example: cooperation, connect

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What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?

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With, together

Example: connect, confront

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What does the Latin prefix “contra” mean?

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Against

Example:Contradict, contrast

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What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?

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Down, down from

Example:decay, depend

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What does the Greek prefix “dia” mean?

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Through

Example:diameter, diagram

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What does the Latin prefix “dis” mean?

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Apart, away from

Example: discourage, dishonor

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What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?

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Bad

Example: dyslexia

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of

Example: export,extreme

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What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

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Outside

Example: ecstasy,

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What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

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In, within

Example:email,emotional

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What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

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In, within

Examples: engage and enter

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What does the Greek prefix “epi” mean?

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Upon

Examples: epidermis, epidemic

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What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?

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Out of, away from

Examples: expect, exile

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What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?

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Over

Examples: hyperventilation and hyperbole

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What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?

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In, into, on, against, not

Examples:incapable, innocent

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What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?

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Inside

Examples: introduce, introflex

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What does the Latin prefix “Ob” mean?

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Against

Example: object, obscene

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What does the Latin prefix “omni” mean?

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Every, all

Example:omnicorporeal, omnigenous

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What does the Latin prefix “per” mean?

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Through

Example:perceive, perambulate

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What does the Greek prefix “peri” mean?

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Around

Example:perimeter, pericarp

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What does the Latin prefix “post” mean?

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After

Example:posthumous, posterity

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What does the Latin prefix “pre” mean?

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Before

Example:precede, precaution

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What does the Latin prefix “re” mean?

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Back, again

Example:recall, rebuils

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What does the Latin prefix “retro” mean?

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Backwards

Example:

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What does the Latin prefix “sub” mean?

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Beneath

Example:subconscious,submerge

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What does the Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?

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Above

Example:surface,supernatural

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What does the Greek prefix “sym” mean?

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With, together

Example: symbol

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What does the Greek prefix “syn” mean?

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With, together

Example:synchronize,synonym

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What does the Latin prefix “trans” mean?

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Across

Example: transmit,transport , translate

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What does the Greek prefix “tele” mean?

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Distant

Example:telescope,television