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PREFIX ORIGINS
Write on the line the origin of the the prefixes and give the meaning and an example with
their corresponding Spanish translation
________ Saxon ______ prefixes

Meaning Example

A Towards, of, in, into or at; Eng: Afire

marking some ongoing Spa: Ardiente
process or state;
movement onwards or
away.
Be Forming verbs and Eng:Befriend
adjectives. Spa: Amistarse
En Forming verbs. Eng: Enslave
Spa: Esclavizar
Em Forming verbs. Eng:Emphasize
Spa:Enfatizar
For Forming verbs and Eng: Forsake
adjectives. Spa: Abandonar
Fore Before, beforehand, going Eng: Foresee.
before, in front of, leading. Spa:Prever.
Mis Various senses with Eng:Misrepresent.
negative implications. Spa:Tergiversar
N Normal; number; Eng:N-typle.
negative.. Spa:
Over Excessively; extra; outer; Eng: Overlook
above. Spa:Ignorar
To

Un Excessively; extra; outer; Eng: Unsuitable

above. Spa: Inadecuado.
Under Below Eng:Undertake
Spa: Realizar
Up Up; upwards; higher; Eng:Upstart
increased. Spa:Advenedizo
With Away, back, against, in Eng:Withhold
opposition to. Spa:Retener

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_______Greek_____ prefixes

Meaning Example

a, an not, without. Eng: Anarchy

Spa: Anarquía.
Amphi both, two, on both sides. Eng: Amphitheater.
Spa: Anfiteatro.
Ana up, backward, excessively. Eng: anachronism.
Spa:Anacronismo.
Anti Against. Eng: antipathy.
Spa: antipatía.
Apo not clear, away, from, off. Eng: Apocrypha
Spa: Apócrifo
Cata down, against, in Eng: Catalogy
accordance. Spa: Catalogada
Dia through, across, between Eng: Diameter
Spa: Diametro
En in, into. Eng: Enamored.
Spa: Enamorado.
Em

Epi upon, over, enar, at, Eng:Epigram

before. Spa: Epigrama
Ex out of, beyond, without. Eng: Exhale
Spa: Exhalar.
En

Hypo under, beneath. Eng: Hypodermic

Spa: Hipodérmico
Meta with, after, over, beyond. Eng: Metamorphosis.
Spa: Metamorfosis
Para near, beyond, aside, guard. Eng: Paradigm
Spa: Paragdima
Peri around, beyond. Eng: Periscope
Spa:Periscopio
Syl with, along with, at the Eng: Syllogism
same time Spa: Silogismo
Sym with, along with, at the Eng: sympathy
same time Spa: Simpatía
Syn with, along with, at the Eng: synchronized
same time Spa: Sincronizado

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_____Latin_____ prefixes

Meaning Example

a, ab, abs not, without. Eng: Atypical

away from, off from, Spa: Atípico
away. Eng:Abdicate
Spa:Abdicar
Eng: Abstruse
Spa: Abstruso
ad (ac, af, al, an) to, toward. Eng: Advocate
Spa: Abogado
Ante Before or preceding. Eng: Antedate
Spa:Antedatar
bi, bis Two; having two; doubly. Eng: Bistoble
Spa:Bistoble
Eng: Binocular
Spa: Binocular
circum, circu Around or about. Eng: Circumvent
Spa: Evitar
con (co, cog, col, Joint; mutual. Eng: Combine
com, cor) Spa:Combinar

contra (counter) Against, contrary. Eng: Contravene

Spa: Infrigir
De Forming verbs and their Eng: Depress
derivatives. Spa: Deprimir
dis (di, dif) apart from reversing. Eng: Dissuade
Spa: Disuadir
e (ex, ef) Out; upward; thoroughly; En:Exploration
removal or release; Spa:Exploración.
former.
Extra Outside; beyond. Eng: Extraordinary
Spa: Extraordinario
Ig

Im into, not (as an adjective) Eng:Impossible

Spa:Imposible.
in (con verbo)

in (con adjetivo) nto, not (as an adjective) Eng: Infuse

Spa:Infundir
Inter getween, among, Eng:Intercede
together, within Spa:Interceder
Intro getween, among, Eng:Introduction
together, within Spa:Introducción.

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ob (oc, of, op) toward, to, against, upon Eng:Obdurate

Spa:Obstinado.
Per throughout, completely. Eng:Permit
Spa:Permiso
Post after, behind, later. Eng:Postpone
Spa:Posponer
prae (pre) Before. Eng:Prefix
Spa:Prefijo
Pro forward Eng:Proceed
Spa:Proceder
praeter (preter) beyond, more than, by, Eng:Preterit
past. Spa:Preterito
Re back, again. Eng:Return.
Spa:Regreso.
Retro Backward. Eng:Retrogress.
Spa:Retrogradar.
Se aside, apart Eng:Seduce
Spa:Seducir
sub (suc, suf, sur, under, subordinate Eng:Subterranean
su) Spa:Subterraneo

Subter under, below Eng:Subterfuge

Spa:Subterfugio.
Super over, above, above in Eng:Supervisor
position. Spa:Supervisor
trans (tra) across, beyond. Eng:Transit
Spa:Tránsito
Ultra going beyond, excessive. Eng:Ultraviolet
Spa:Ultravioleta.