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L2: Prefixes/Suffixes
Latin 123
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Language - Latin
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09/13/2010

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Term

amphi-

ampho-

Definition
on both sides
around
both
Term
ana-
Definition
up
back
against
Term
apo-
Definition
away from
Term
cata-
Definition
downward
disordered
Term
dia-
Definition
through
across
apart
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eso-
Definition
within
inner
inward
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eu-
Definition
good
normal
health
Term

heter-

hetero-

Definition
different
other
relationship to another
Term

homo-

homeo-

Definition
same
likeness
Term
meta-
Definition
change
transformation
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para-
Definition
alongside
around
abnormal
beyond
Term
pro-
Definition
before
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pros-

prosth-

Definition
in place of
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
located in
(a Latin-derived adjectival suffix)
Term
-ase
Definition
forms names of enzymes
Term

-asia,

-asis

Definition
state
condition
(forms abstract nouns)
Term
-ema
Definition
state
condition
(forms abstract nouns)
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-esis
Definition
state
condition
procedure
(forms abstract nouns)
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-etic
Definition
pertaining to
(forms adjectives)
Term

-ics

-tics

Definition
science or study of
(forms nouns indicating a particular science)
Term
-ism
Definition

state

condition

quality

(forms abstract nouns)

Term
-ismus
Definition
state
condition
muscular spasm
(forms abstract nouns)
Term

-oid

(rarely -ode)

-id

Definition
like
resembling
(forms both adjectives and nouns indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance)
Term
-oma
Definition
usually tumor
occasionally disease
(forms abstract nouns)
Term
-ose
Definition
full of
resembling
(a Latin-derived adjectival suffix; also used to form names of chemical substances)
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
characterized by
full of
(a Latin-derived adjectival suffix)
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-us
Definition
condition
person (sometimes a malformed fetus)
(a Latin noun-forming ending)
Term
-ize
Definition
to make
become
cause to be
subject to
engage in
(common used Greek-derived suffix)
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