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Latin Prefixes
Latin Elements in English Language
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Undergraduate 1
02/21/2010

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Term
ab-
Definition
away, from

ex. abnormal
Term
a-
Definition
away, from

ex. avert
Term
abs-
Definition
away, from

ex. abstract
Term
ad-
Definition
to, toward

ex. adopt, admire
Term
ac-
Definition
to, toward

ex. access
Term
ambi-
Definition
both, around

ex. ambidextrous
Term
ante-
Definition
before, in front of

ex. anteroom, antecedent
Term
circum-
Definition
around

ex. circumference, circumscribe
Term
con-
Definition
with, together, very

ex. connect, conduct
Term
com-
Definition
with, together, very

ex. compose, compress
Term
co-
Definition
with, together, very

ex. collect, correspond
Term
contra-
Definition
against

ex. contradict
Term
contro-
Definition
against

ex. controversy
Term
counter-
Definition
against

ex. counteract
Term
de-
Definition
down, off, thoroughly

ex. descend
Term
dis-
Definition
apart, in different directions, not

ex. dispute, disable
Term
di-
Definition
apart, in different directions, not

ex, divert, divorce
Term
dif-
Definition
apart, in different directions, not

ex. differ
Term
en-
Definition
in, into, against

ex. endure
Term
em-
Definition
in, into, against

ex. embrace
Term
ex-
Definition
out, from, completely

ex. expel, exasperate
Term
e-
Definition
out, from, completely

ex. eloquent, evade
Term
ef-
Definition
out, from, completely

ex. efficient
Term
extra-
Definition
outside, beyond

ex. extraordinary
Term
extro-
Definition
outside, beyond

ex. extrovert
Term
in-
Definition
in, into, against; not

ex. inject
Term
im-
Definition
in, into, against; not

ex. impose, impel
Term
infra-
Definition
below, beneath

ex. infrared
Term
inter-
Definition
between, among

ex. interrupt, intercept
Term
intra-
Definition
within

ex. intramural, intravenous
Term
intro-
Definition
within

ex. introduce
Term
non-
Definition
not

ex. nonresident
Term
ob-
Definition
toward, against, completely

ex. obstruct, occur, offer, oppress
Term
per-
Definition
through, wrongly, completely

ex. permeate, persecute
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind

ex. postpone, postscript
Term
pre-
Definition
before, in front of

ex. prevent, predict
Term
pro-
Definition
forward, in front of

ex. promote, produce
Term
re-
Definition
back, again

ex. renew, recede
Term
red-
Definition
back, again

ex. redemption
Term
retro-
Definition
backward

ex. retroactive
Term
se-
Definition
aside, away

ex. secede, segregate
Term
sed-
Definition
aside, away

ex. sedition
Term
sub-
Definition
under, up from under, secretly

ex. submerge, submarine
Term
sus-
Definition
under, up from under, secretly

ex. suspend, sustain
Term
suc-
Definition
under, up from under, secretly

ex. succumb, suffer
Term
super-
Definition
above, over

ex. superhuman, superfluous
Term
trans-
Definition
across, through

ex. transfer, transparent
Term
tran-
Definition
across, through

ex. transcribe
Term
tra-
Definition
across, through

ex. traverse, travesty
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond, exceedingly

ex. ultraviolet, ultramodern
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