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Latin Prefixes
Flashcard for common Latin Prefixes
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Language - Latin
8th Grade
05/11/2011

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ab- (a-, abs-)
Definition
from, away, off--abdominal, absent, abnormal
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ad- (a-, ac-)
Definition
to, at, towards; the -d- usually changes to the the first letter or the root word: accept, apply---advise, advocate
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circum-
Definition
around, about--circumference, circumvent, circumstance
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con- (col-, com-, etc.)
Definition
with, together, alongside; the -m- usually changes to the first letter of the root word: compose, collect
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de-
Definition
down, off, back, away--descend, detox, depart
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dis- (dif-)
Definition
apart, separately--different, disbelieve, disallow
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ex- (e-)
Definition
out, out of, away--exit. exclude, extract
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in- (il-, im-, etc.)
Definition
in, on, into, onto--inside, illness, impossible
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inter-
Definition
between--intercept, internal, interject
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intro-
Definition
inside--introduction, introspective, introduce
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ob- (obs-, of-)
Definition
against, in the way, up against--object, obligate, obstruct
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per-
Definition
through, by, across--perforate, perceptive, perception
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post-
Definition
after, behind--post-pone, posture, posterior
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pre-
Definition
before, in front of, ahead--prefix, predict, pre-game
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pro-
Definition
for, instead of, forward--professional, protect, protest
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re- (red-)
Definition
back, again, backwards--reduce, reuse, recycle
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se-
Definition
apart, away--separate,section
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sub- (suc-, suf-, etc.)
Definition
under, up to, up against, below, lower--submarine, subway, substitute
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super-
Definition
over, above, higher, better--superstar, superior, superb
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trans-
Definition
across, beyond--transpire, transgress, trasform
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