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Prefixes


auto- meaning: self

example: autobiography, autograph

con- meaning: with, together

examples: connect, conjoin


fore- meaning: before, in front of

examples: forewarn, foresee

multi- meaning: many

examples: multiple, multitask


sub- meaning: under, below

examples: submarine, subheading

up- meaning: higher, to the front

examples: upstairs, update


ab-, abs-, a- meaning: away

examples: absent

a- meaning: on

examples: ashore, aside


bi- meaning: two, twice

examples: binoculars, bicycle

anti- meaning: against, opposite of

examples: antisocial, antibiotic


dis- meaning: not, away

examples: dislike, dishonest, distant

ex-, e-, ef- meaning: out, from

examples: exit, eject, exhale

com-,con-,col-,co- meaning: with, together

examples: combine, contact, collect,

co-worker

mis- meaning: wrong

examples: misplace, mistake, misuse

in-, ir-, im meaning: not

examples: inactive, irreversible,

impolite

pre- meaning: before

examples: previously, preview

post- meaning: after

examples: postpone

re- meaning: again

examples: retell, recall

pro- meaning: forward, support

examples: proceed, promote


ob- meaning: in the way of, in front of

examples: obstacle, obvious

un- meaning: not

examples: unfair, unfriendly

Latin Root Words

act meaning: to do

examples: action, react, enact

agr meaning: field

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alt meaning: high

examples: altitude, alto

alter meaning: other

examples: alternative, alternate


ann, enn meaning: year

examples: annual, anniversary,

millenium

aqua meaning: water

examples: aquarium, aquatic


aud meaning: hear

examples: audience, audible

video, visum meaning: see

examples: visible, invisible, television


magnus meaning: big, great

examples: magnify, magnificent

dict meaning: to speak or say

examples: dictionary, contradiction


unus meaning: one

examples: united, union, unicorn

tres, tri meaning: three

examples: tricycle, triangle


duo meaning: two

examples: duet, duel, duplex

prae meaning: before

examples: predict, precaution

struct meaning: to build

examples: structure, construction

tract meaning: to draw, drawn

examples: subtract, protractor


bio meaning: life

examples: biography, biology

Greek Root Words

micros,mikros meaning: small

examples: microphone, microscope

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megas meaning: big, great

examples: megaphone

hydros meaning: water

examples: hydrate, dehydrate


photo meaning: light

examples: photograph,

photosynthesis

phon meaning: sound

examples: telephone, microphone,

symphony


geo meaning: Earth

examples: geography, geologist

tele meaning: far away, distant

examples: telephone, telescope


graph meaning: to write or draw

examples: autograph, telegraph

chronos meaning: time

examples: chronic, chronological

meter meaning: measure

examples: thermometer, odometer

port meaning: to carry

examples: export, porter


Suffixes -age

meaning: collection or act of

examples: baggage, passage

-al meaning: of, related to

examples: national, magical


-ize, -yze meaning: to cause, become or make

examples: analyze, summarize,

minimize

-ous meaning: full of, having

examples: hilarious, generous,

dangerous


-some meaning: specific quality, showing

examples: handsome, worrisome


-ance, -ence meaning: state or quality of

examples: fragrance, evidence

-ful meaning: full of

examples: wonderful, harmful


-tion, -ion meaning: state of being or condition

examples: relation, starvation

-less meaning: without

examples: careless, effortless


-ment meaning: product or thing

examples: movement, government,

management

-y meaning: quality or condition of

examples: funny, shiny, lucky

-able meaning: capable of, fit for

examples: portable, laughable

-le meaning: frequent force, instrument

examples: twinkle, dazzle, thimble

-ing meaning: an action or process

examples: running, eating

-ed meaning: happened in the past

examples: answered, decided

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