Greek/Latin affixes
hydro-
water
What does the prefix re mean
back or again
What does the prefix -ness mean?
State of being
John felt ashamed of himself with his harsh words.
He felt bad.
auto-
prefix meaning self
What does the prefix un mean
not, opposite, reverse
What does the suffix -ship mean
position held
Everyone on the team needs to cooperate in order to win.
work together
Biblio-
book
What is a prefix?
Appears before or in front of
What is a suffix?
appears after the end of an existing word or stem
This situation is a conundrum and everyone was frustrated.
A confusing and difficult problem or question.
What is an affix?
An additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning
What does the prefix macro and micro mean?
The suffix -ious/-ous means?
possesing or full of
It was an idyllic day and perfect weather to go on a walk.
sunny, warm
Define Astro- and -age
star and state of
What does the prefix arth- mean?
Joint or jointed
What does the suffix -acy mean?
State or Quality
The crime he committed was egregious and will regret it the rest of his life.
He did something pretty bad.