Prefixes
The prefix meaning "before"
What is... "pre-"
The academic synonym of "root word"
What is... "affix"
The group of languages that are the continuation of Vulgar Latin (that of the Roman Empire's soldiers, settlers, and merchants).
What are... the "Romance Languages"
The suffix meaning "one who studies"
What is "-ologist"
i.e., pharmacologist
Break down the following morpheme to determine its literal meaning:
prescribe
pre-: before
scribe/script: write
The prefix meaning "under"
What is... "sub-"
The Greek affix meaning "the study of"
What is... "-ology"
The Latin affix meaning "one hundred"
What is... "cent"
The suffix that means "without"
What is... "-less"
i.e., careless
Break down the following morpheme to determine its literal meaning:
biologist
bio-: life
-ologist: one who studies
The prefix meaning "opposite of," "not"
What is... de-, dis-
The Greek affix meaning "type of government"
What is... "-cracy"
The Latin affix meaning "death"
What is... "mort"
The suffix that means "made of"
What is... "-en"
i.e., woolen
Break down the following morpheme to determine its literal meaning:
unreadable
un-: not
read
-able: can be done
The prefix meaning "again; back"
What is... "re-"
The Greek affix meaning "sound"
What is... "phon," "phono"
The Latin affix meaning "say, speak, speech"
What is... "dict"
The suffix that means "a belief or condition"
What is... "-ism"
i.e., favoritism, Judism
Break down the following morpheme to determine its literal meaning:
reported
re-: back, again, also
port: to carry
-ed: past tense
The prefix meaning "across, through; move between"
What is... "trans"
The Greek affix meaning "god, religion"
What is... "theo-"
The Latin affix(es) meaning "with, together, joined"
**There are 4!**
What are... "Con, co, col, com"
The suffix that means "a result"
What is... "-age"
i.e., wreckage
Break down the following morpheme to determine its literal meaning:
convoying
Con-: (go) with
Voy: way, journey
-ing: attached to verbs to show action