Prefix study

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Study the most common Greek and Latin prefixes. They are organized by meaning.

SET 1. Negative Prefixes

il-, im-, in-, ir- non-

(illiterate) (nondairy)
Mean not or no

a-, an- un-

(anarchy) (underdeveloped)

SET 2. Size Prefixes

micro- small semi, hemi- half

macro- large magni- large

Convey size
maxi- most omni, pan- all

mini- least multi, poly- many

super- above, greater ultra- excessive, beyond

SET 3. Direction Prefixes

Ad- to, towards se- apart

Ad- away dis- away

ex- away from Convey size circum- around

de- down peri- around

in- in, into trans- across

per- through dia- across

inter- between re- back

into, intra- within

SET 4. Place Prefixes

con- with epi- on, upon

syn, sym, syl- with sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus- under
Indicate place
sur- over para- beside
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SET 5. Opposition Prefixes

anti- against mis- wrong

Express opposition
counter- against ob- against

SET 6. Time Prefixes

fore- before ante- before

Indicate place
pre- before post- after

after- after

SET 7. Number Prefixes

mono, uni- one hept, sept- seven

bi, di- two oct- eight

Indicate number
tri- three nona- nine

quad, tetr- four dicu, deci- ten

pent, quint- five centi- 100

hex, sex- six mil, kilo- 1000

prim, pro- first

SET 8. Other Prefixes

Bene- good