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Ayers Greek Prefixes/Suffixes
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02/07/2012
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Term
a,
an
 Definition
Greek prefix
not,
without
atypical,
amoral
Term
amphi
 Definition
Greek prefix
both,
around,
on both sides of
Term
ana,
an
 Definition
Greek prefix
up,
back,
again
Term
anti
ant
 Definition
Greek prefix
against
,opposite
Term
apo,
ap
 Definition
Greek prefix
from,
off,
away from
Term
cata,
cat
 Definition
Greek prefix
down,
against,
very
Term
dia,
di
 Definition
Greek prefix
across,
between,
through
Term
dys
 Definition
prefix
bad ,
disordered
,difficult
Term
ec,
ex
 Definition
prefix
out,
out of
Term
en
em
el
 Definition
prefix
in,
into
Term
endo,
ento,
end,
ent
 Definition
prefix
within
Term
epi,
ep
 Definition
prefix
upon
,to,
in addition to
Term
eu,
ev
 Definition
prefix
good
,well
Term
exo,
ecto
 Definition
prefix
outside,
external
Term
hyper
 Definition
prefix
over,
excessive
Term
hypo
,hyp
 Definition
prefix
below
,less than
Term
meta,
met
 Definition
prefix
after,
changed,
beyond
Term
para,
par
 Definition
prefix
beside,
disordered ,
beyond
Term
peri
 Definition
prefix
around,
near
Term
pro
 Definition
prefix
before,
in front of
Term
pros
 Definition
prefix
toward,
in addition to
Term
syn
sym
syl
sy
sys
 Definition
prefix
with
,together
Term
ic,
tic
 Definition
suffix
like,
pertaining to
always attatched to an adjective
Term
ics,
tics
 Definition
suffix
art,
science ,
study of
marks word as a noun
Term
oid
 Definition
suffix
like
,having the shape of
Term
Rule
 Definition
The final vowel of most prefixes disappears when the 1st letter of the base is a vowel or an H. Exception peri
Term
Rule Assimilation
 Definition
en any vowel stays the same energy
en C,D,G,N,R,S,T styas the same enthusiasm
en B,M,P changes to em emblem
en L changes to el ellipse
Term
Rule Degeneration
 Definition
semantic change going from a neutral or good meaning to bad
Term
Rule
 Definition
syn followed by a vowel or C,D,G,N,R,T it stays the same BUT
when followed by B,M or P it changes to sym and when folllowed by L ,it changes to syl
Term
al
 Definition
suffix
pertaining to,like,
belonging to,
having character of
Term
an
ian
 Definition
suffix
pertaining to,like
one concerned with
Term
ous
ious
 Definition
Greek
full of,like
pertaining to
Term
ician
 Definition
suffix
specialist in
practitioner of
Term
ism
 Definition
suffix
belief in,
practice of,
condition of
Term
ist
 Definition
suffix
one who believes in
one engaged in
Term
ite
 Definition
suffix
one connected with
inhabitant of
Term
ast
st
 Definition
suffix
one who does
Term
t
te
 Definition
suffix
he who,
that which
Term
y
ia
 Definition
suffix
quality of
,state of.
act of
Term
ma
m
me
mat
 Definition
suffix
result of,
thing that is the result of
Term
sis
se
sy
sia
 Definition
suffix
act of
.state of,
result of
Term
apo
ap
 Definition
prefix
from
off
Term
arch
 Definition
suffix
one who rules by
Term
archy
 Definition
combing form
rule by
Term
arion
arium
 Definition
suffix
little
Term
ium
ion
idium
 Definition
suffix
little
Term
isk
iscus
 Definition
suffix
little
Term
cracy
 Definition
combining forms
rule by
type of government
Term
crat
 Definition
combining form
one who advocates or practices by
Term
logy
 Definition
combing form
science of
systemic study of
Term
nomy
 Definition
combining form
science of
system of laws governing
Term
ectomy
 Definition
combining form
surgical removal of
Term
emia
 Definition
combining form
condition of blood
Term
hendron
 Definition
combining form
solid figure with a (specified)number of faces
Term
tomy
 Definition
combining form
surgical operation on
surgical cutting of
Term
rrhea
 Definition
combining form
abnormal discharge
Term
gram
 Definition
combining form
thing written
Term
graph
 Definition
combining form
writing
instrument for writing
Term
graphy
 Definition
combining form
wriiting
instrument for writing
Term
scope
 Definition
combining form
instrument for viewing
to view
Term
metry
 Definition
combing form
art or science of measuring
Term
meter
 Definition
combining form
measure
instrument for measuring
number of feet in peotry
Term
in
ine
 Definition
combining form
chemical substance
Term
ium
 Definition
combining form
part
region
lining or enveloping tissue
Term
mania
 Definition
combining form
madness about
passion for
Term
maniac
 Definition
combining form
one having a madness or passion for
Term
phobia
 Definition
combining form
abnormal fear or hatred of
Term
phobe
 Definition
combining form
one who fears or hates
Term
oma
 Definition
combining form
tumor
tumor arising in or composed of
Term
osis
 Definition
combining form
diseases condition of
act of
process of
Term
itis
 Definition
combining form
inflammation of
inflammatory disease of
Term
pathy
 Definition
combining form
disease of
treatment of disease of or by
Term
path
 Definition
combining form
one who suffers from a disease of
one who treats a disease
Term
therapy
 Definition
combining form
treatment of or by
Term
iasis
 Definition
combining form
diseased condition
Term
ize
 Definition
verbal suffix
Term
ploid
 Definition
suffix
fold
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