prefix Meaning Functions

Anti- Opposed to, opposite, acting to used freely in combination with

prevent sth elements of any origin
De- Reverses verbs action Used to refer off or from.
Dis- Opposite of (v.); absence of we add dis- to the beginning of a
word, we give it the opposite
meaning.
Fore- implies before Used to refer front or superior.
In, im- , il- , not They all mean not.
ir- , un-
Inter- between as in happening between two
thing
Mid- is used to form nouns or adjectives Use for nouns or adjectives to
that refer refer the middle part.
Mis- Badly, wrongly. Refer a mistake, wrong, or
incorrectly.
Non- lacking sthg implying mere negation or
absence of something
Re- again Refer back or again.
Sub- below" or "under Used to explain under or below
something.
Trans- Extending across, though, or over. Used alone, trans. may refer to:
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Suffixes meaning Functions

-able, Able to Allows you to describe things
in new and interesting ways.
Use to form adjectives from Of the kind of, pertaining to,
-al nouns. having the form or character
of.
Used to form the superlative. Used to form the second-
-est person singular present tense
and past tense of verbs.
Use to form the comparative Used to form the comparative
-er form. and superlative of most
adjectives and adverbs that
have one syllable and some
that have two or more
syllables.
 Full of Adding –ful changes a noun to
-ful an adjective (a describing word
for a noun)
Characteristic of -ic is often added to words of
-ic Greek or Latin origin, but may
also be used with other words,
and in some cases is even
added (redundantly) to
adjectives, as in veganic (from
vegan)
Act, process Denoting action or condition.
-ion
without Indicating failure or inability.
-less
State of Used with and adjective to say
-ness something about the state or
condition.
Full of A suffix forming adjectives that
-ous have the general sense.

Root words Meaning Function

one, single, only Used to refer unity or unique.

Mono:
earth: ground : soil. geophyte From latin to refer earth.
Geo:
Go away from withdraw The latin cede means to remove
Cede: something.
heart Used to refer the heart.
Cardio:
a combining form meaning “water” From greek used to refer the
Hydro: water.
Well From latin to refer something that
Bene: is good for you.
“opposite” From latin to explain something
Contra/counter: up against another thing.
“hear” or “listen.” From latin to refer audition.
Aud:
“bad” or “evil.” From latin to refer something that
Mal: is completely wrong.
many Used to imply there is a lot of
Multi: something.
 to break From latin to explain burst.
Rupt:
perceive, or observe Used to refer vision or sight in a
Spect: word.