Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Away from.
Examples: against, alone
adapt, adhere

Question 2

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Not, no.

Examples: asocial, anarchy

Question 3

What does the Latin prefix “Ab” mean?

Answer 3

From; Away from.

Examples: abnormal, absent

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “Ad” mean?

Answer 4

Toward.

Examples: advent, adhere

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?

Answer 5

Another.
Examples: altercation, alternate
alterego

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “Amphi” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both.
Examples: amphibious, amphitheater
amphicar

Question 7

What does the Geek prefix “Ana” mean?

Answer 7

Up.

Examples: analysis, analogy

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “Ante” mean?

Answer 8

Before.
Examples: antedate, anteroom
antecedent, antemeridian

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix “Anti” mean?

Answer 9

Against.
Examples: antipathy, anticlimax
anticipate, antisocial

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “Circum” mean?

Answer 10

Around
Examples: circumference, circumnavigate
circumstance

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “Co” mean?

Answer 11

With, together.
Examples: coidentity
coexist, cooperate

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “Con” mean?

Answer 12

With, together.
Examples: congregation, construct
content, conjugate

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “Contra” mean?

Answer 13

Against.
Examples: contradiction, contraception
contraband

Question 14

What does the Latin prefix “De” mean?

Answer 14

Down, down from.
Examples: deteriorate, deform
decrease, descend

Question 15

What does the Greek prefix “Dia” mean?

Answer 15

Through.
Examples: diameter, diocese
diagonal, dialogue

Question 16

What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?

Answer 16

Apart, away from.
Examples: disconnect, disassociate
disperse, disapear

Question 17

What does the Greek prefix “Dys” mean?

Answer 17

Bad.
Examples: dysentery, dysfunction
dyslexia

Question 18

What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

Out of.
Examples: eject, evict
eclipse

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “Ec” mean?

Answer 19

Outside.
Examples: ectopic, ectoplasm
ecosystem

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix “Em” mean?

Answer 20

In, within.
Examples: embed, empower
employ, empire

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “En” mean?

Answer 21

In, within.
Examples: enter, enclose
encompase

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “Epi” mean?

Answer 22

Upon.
Examples: epicenter, epilogue
episode

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “Ex” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from.
Examples: extract, expel
exaggerate, exile

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “Hyper” mean?

Answer 24

Over.
Examples: hyperactive, hypersensitive
hyperventilate, hypercritical

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix "In" mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against, not. Examples: inside, input interior

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix "Intro" mean?

Answer 26

Inside. Examples: introvert, introgression introduction

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix "Ob" mean?

Answer 27

Against. Examples: oppose, obliterate obscene, object

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix "Omni" mean?

Answer 28

Every, all. Examples: omnipotent, omniscient omnipresent

Question 29

What does the Latin prefix "Per" mean?

Answer 29

Through. | Examples: perforate, perfect

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix "Peri" mean?

Answer 30

Around. Examples: perimeter, perimetric peripheral, perennial

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix "Post" mean?

Answer 31

After. Examples: postpone, postwar postmortem

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix "Pre" mean?

Answer 32

Before. | Examples: preview, preheat

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix "Re" mean?

Answer 33

Back, again. Examples: restart, reassess retract

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix "Retro" mean?

Answer 34

Backwards. Examples: retrofit, retrospect retroactive

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix "Sub" mean?

Answer 35

Beneath. Examples: submerse, suboptimal subterranean, subject

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix "Super", "Sur" mean?

Answer 36

Above. | Examples: superimpose, supersonic

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix "Sym" mean?

Answer 37

With, together. Examples: symbiosis, symmetry sympathetic

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix "Syn" mean?

Answer 38

With, together. Examples: synonym, synergy synthesis

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix "Trans" mean?

Answer 39

Across. Examples: transatlantic, transmission transcribe, transform

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix "Tele" mean?

Answer 40

Distant. Examples: telecommunication, teleportation telepathy, telegram