Meanings Before Words
this prefix means "great/huge"
mega-
this suffix means "to make"
-fy, or -ify
this root word means "time"
chron or temp
the word asymptomatic contains which prefix?
a-
This language of origin contains many of the same letters as the word saxaphone
Anglo-Saxon
this prefix means "without/not"
a-
this suffix means "inclined toward an action"
-ive, -itive, or -ative
this root word means "child"
ped
the word historic contains which suffix?
-ic
This language of origin comes from a society of people who believed in many gods of nature including Zeus.
Greek
this prefix means "together/with"
co-, con-, or com-
this suffix means "relating to/characterized by"
-ic
this root word can mean either "eye" or "to make a choice"
opt
the word fertilize contains which suffix?
-ize
This language of origin eventually developed into Spanish which is commonly spoken in a region of the world called Latin America.
Latin
this prefix means "within"
intra-
this suffix means "characterized by a condition"
-some
this root word means free
liber
the word fracture contains which root word?
fract
Though it is known as a "Germanic" language by language experts, this language origin eventually developed to English in the country of England.
Anglo-Saxon
this prefix means "in front of/before"
ante-
this suffix means "result of an action"
this root word means "city"
urb
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
The word "mismanagement" contains many affixes. List as many affixes as you can with their definitions. Then see if you can determine the root word and its definition.
-- If you define two affixes correctly , you get the points you wager.
-- If you define all affixes correctly, you get double the points you wager.
-- If you define all affixes and the root word correctly, you get triple the points you wager.
Hint: we have learned about each affix and this word's root word before!
mis- : bad/badly
man: hand
-age: result of an action
-ment: act/process
Which language of origin does English come from?