Prefix
un-
not
unhappy, unsuccessful, unable
-arium
place for
aquarium, planetarium, auditorium
aqua
water
aquarium, aquamarine
bio
life
biology, biography
-able
Is, can be
comfortable, durable, perishable
re-
again
redo, return, reappear
-ence
state or quality of
violence, absence, reticence
dict
to say
dictation, dictator
gram
things written
epigram, telegram
-ize
to make
standardize, computerize, pulverize
dis-
not, undo disappear,
disgrace, discontinue
-ology
study of
biology, etymology, psychology
ject
throw
projection, rejection
nym
name
antonym, synonym
-ative
inclined to be
demonstrative, talkative, pejorative
inter-
between
International, internet, intermission
-dom
state or quality of
freedom, boredom, wisdom
multi
many
multimedia, multiple
photo/phos
light
photograph, phosphorous
-ward
direction
forward, backward, onward
sub-
under
subterranean, submarine, subordinate
-ectomy
surgical removal of
tonsillectomy, appendectomy
scrib/scribe
to write
inscription, prescribe
hydr
water
hydration, dehydrate
-ic
characteristic of
comic, poetic, historic