Prefixes Flashcards
(40 cards)
What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?
From; away from.
Examples are abnormal, absent
What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?
Away from.
Examples: Against, alone
What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?
Not, no.
Examples are: Asocial, anarchy
Latin “AD”
Toward.
Example: advent, adapt
ALTER Latin
Another. Example: Alternate, alter-ego
Amphi Greek
Around, both Example: amphibious, amphiaster
Ana Greek
Up. Example: anabaptist, analysis
Ante Latin
Before.
Example: antecede, anteroom
Anti Greek
Against.
Example: antibody, antisocial
Circum Latin
Around.
Examples: circumference, circumnavigate
Co Latin
With, together.
Example: Cooperate,co-anchor
Con Latin
With, together. Example: convention, contemporary
Contra Latin
Against.
Example: contrary, contradict
De Latin
Down, down from.
Examples: decelerate, dethrone
Dia Greek
Through
Example: dialogue, diabetes
Dis Latin
Apart, away from.
Example: dissect, disappear
Dys Greek
Bad.
Example: dyspepsia, dyslexia
E Latin
Out of.
Example: eject, expel
Ec Greek
Outside.
Ectopic, eccentric
Em Greek
In, within.
Example: empathy, empower
En Greek
In, within
Example: envision, engorge
Epi Greek
Upon
Examples: epidemic, epilogue
Ex Latin
Out of, away from
Examples: excavate, exhale
Hyper Greek
Over
Examples: hyperactive, hypertension
