Common Latin & Greek Prefixes and Suffixes 1-78
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JRussell14 on September 8, 2011
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| a-/ab |  not, the opposite of |
| ad | to, towards |
| ante | before |
| anti | against, opposed to |
| be | about, concerning |
| bene | good |
| circum | around |
| col/com/cor | with, together |
| contra | against, opposed to |
| de | lacking/reverse/away |
| dis | lacking |
| em-/en | to make, cause or give |
| equi | equal |
| ex/extra | out of, outside |
| hemi | half |
| hyper | overly, too much |
| il/im/in/ir | not (a negative) |
| inter | between, among |
| intra | within |
| intro- | into |
| mal | bad, evil |
| micro- | small, tiny |
| mid- | halfway |
| mis- | wrong, incorrect |
| non- | not (a negative) |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| pro- | forward, in favor of |
| re- | again, back to |
| retro- | backwards (in time) |
| semi- | half, partial |
| sub- | below, beneath, under |
| super- | over and above |
| trans- | across, beyond |
| un- | not, the reverse of |
| -ly/ily | manner |
| -ward | towards |
| -wise | like |
| -able | able to |
| -acious | full of |
| -al/-ical | related to |
| -ant | related to |
| -ful | full of |
| -ible | able to |
| -ic | like |
| -ish | like, similar to |
| -ive | pertaining to |
| -less | without |
| -like | like |
| -ly | like |
| -most | to the extreme |
| -ous | full of |
| -ular | related to |
| ate | activate, participate |
| en | lengthen, strengthen |
| fy | simplify, exemplify |
| ise, -ize | crystallize, capitalise |
| ant | commandant, occupant |
| eer | auctioneer, volunteer |
| er | manager, driver |
| cian | physician, statistician |
| ier | financier, gondolier |
| ist | economist, pharmacist |
| or | counselor, donor |
| ance | vigilance. tolerance |
| ancy | vacancy, vagrancy |
| ation | imagination, civilisation |
| cy | clemency, accuracy |
| dom | freedom, wisdom |
| ence | independence, science |
| hood | manhood, brotherhood |
| ice | prejudice, cowardice |
| ism | racism, communism |
| ity, -ty | sincerity, frailty |
| ment | encouragement |
| ness | foolishness, kindness |
| ship | friendship, ownership |
| sion | tension, decision |
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