Latin Prefixes
Latin Prefixes are widely used to form new words which may convey totally different meanings. A Prefix is placed before a root word to make a new word.
Here is the list of Latin Prefixes. Ab (a, abs)-From, away Abuse, assign, attach, abstract Ad (ac, af, al, an, ap, ag, as, ar, at, a)-to Adjoin, accord, affect, aggressive, allege, announce, appoint, arrest, assign, attach, avail etc… Ambi (amb, am) - on both sides, around Ambiguous, amputate, ambition, amphitheatre etc… Ante (anti, an)-before Antedate, anticipate, ancestor Bene-well Benediction, benefit Bis (bi, bin)-twice, two Binoculars, biscuit, bisect Circum (circu) - around Circumnavigate, circumference, circuit Con (col, com, cor) – with, together Contend, collect, combine, correct Contra (counter) – against Contradict, counteract, counterfeit De-down Descend, dethrone, depose etc… Dis (dif, di) – Disjoin, differ, divide etc… Demi-half Demigod Ex (ef, e) - out of Extract, effect Extra-beyond, outside of Extraordinary, extravagant In (il, im, ir, en, em) –in, into Invade, illustrate, immerse, irrigate, enact, embrace etc… In (il, im, ir) –not Insecure, illegal, imprudent, irregular etc… Inter (Intro, enter) – among, within Intervene, introduce, entertain etc… Male (mal) –ill Malevolent, malcontent Non-not Nonsense Ob (oc) –in the way of Object, occupy etc Of – against Offend Pen – almost Penultimate, peninsula etc… Per (pel) – through Pervade, pellucid Post – after Postscript, postdate, postpone Pre – before Prefix, prevent, predict Preter –beyond Preternatural Pro (por, pur) –for Pronoun, portray, pursue Re – back, again Reclaim, refund, renew, return Retro –backwards Retrospect, retrograde Se (sed) – apart Secede, separate, seduce, sedition Semi – half Semicircle, semicolon Sine – without Sinecure Sub (suc, suf, sug, sum, sup, sur, sus ) – under Subdue, succeed, suffer, suggest, summon, support, surmount, sustain Subter – beneath Subterfuge Super –above Superfine, superfluous Trans (tra, tres) –across Transmit, traverse, trespass etc… Vice – in the place of Viceroy, vice-president Prefixes IndexFrom Latin Prefixes to HOME PAGE | ||
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