Prefixes and definitions
The Prefix Greek word Anti means?
Against, opposed to preventing, opposite of
Word: antidote: Sentence: The doctor gave my brother an antidote after the snakebite.
The Prefix Greek word Auto means?
self, a person's own, itself - Word: autocracy Note: The word is formed from the Greek autos plus kratos, meaning power
Sentence: In ancient cultures, citizens were often denied voting rights and forced to live under a brutal
The Prefix Greek word Di means?
two, double, twice Word: diagonal
Sentence: A diagonal is a fundamental line segment in geometry, used to connect non-adjacent corners of a shape.
The Prefix Latin word Inter means?
between, affect Word: Interact
Note: It means "between," "among," or "in the midst of". Involving more than one. The Greek equivalent prefix is dia- Word: dialogue
Sentence: The students interact with the teacher during Jeopardy
The Germanic Prefix word Mis means?
wrong, bad, unsuitable Word: miscalculate
Note: Origin: From the Greek word misos, meaning "hatred" or "hate". mislead)
Sentence: The algebra formula was miscalculated.
The Prefix Latin word Non means?
not, absence of Word: nonsensical
Sentence: The joke was completely nonsensical because it made no sense.
The Prefix Old English word over means?
Excess, completely, upper, over, Word: overbearing
Note: Old English (ofer), meaning "above," "beyond," or "too much".
Sentence: The ice skating coach was overbearing with his practice demands and exercises.
The Prefix Latin word Pre means?
before or in front of Word: preface
Note: Greek Equivalent: The Greek equivalent meaning "before" - prologue or prophet.
Sentence: The preface to the book was about the author.
The Prefix Latin word Re means?
Once more; anew, return, again Word: Recover
Sentence: After the surgery, the animal will recover over time.
NOTE: Use a hyphen with re- when it means "again" and leaving it out would change the word into a different existing word. re-cover (to cover a chair again) vs. recover (to get better)
The Prefix Greek and Latin word Tri means?
Three Word: tricycle
Sentence: My little sister rides a tricycle.
The Germanic Prefix Un means?
not, reversal, cancellation or opposite Word: unadventurous
Sentence: In the novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins starts the story as a perfectly unadventurous homebody.
The Germanic and Old French Prefix word Super means?
over above, beyond Word: superhero
Note: listed in the dictionary as comb. meaning combine the prefix to a root word.
Sentence: Today’s movies have stories about different superheroes.
The Prefix Latin word circle as a noun or verb means?
ring or loop
Sentence: The children sat in a circle on the floor to play a game. – Noun meaning (round shape)
Sentence: The hawk began to circle high above the field. Verb meaning (to move around)
The Old English Prefix word Cyclo means?
circular, ring-shaped, or moving in a circle. It acts as a combining form in chemistry to close a loop. -
Sentence: In chemistry class, we learned that cyclopropane contains a three-membered ring of carbon atoms.
The definition of a prefix is?
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word