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Prefixes & Suffixes

Prefixes & Suffixes. Prefixes Suffixes Root Words. Prefix is a word part that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. Suffix is a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word.

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Prefixes & Suffixes

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  1. Prefixes & Suffixes

  2. Prefixes Suffixes Root Words • Prefix is a word part that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. • Suffix is a word part that can be added to the end of a word to make a new word. • Root Word is the word that is left over when prefixes and suffixes have been removed.

  3. Prefixmultimeans many Examples: multiply multipurpose

  4. Prefixpremeans before Examples:prelude, precondition, precede

  5. Prefix antimeans against/opposite Examples: anti-aircraft, antibiotic, anticlimax

  6. prefixmonomeans one Examples: monopoly, monorail, monologue

  7. Prefix biomeans life Examples: biography, biology, biosphere

  8. Prefixbimeans two Examples: bicycle, biweekly, biannual

  9. Prefixcountermeans opposite direction Examples: counterclockwise counteract

  10. Prefix de means down Example: descend

  11. Prefixhemi means good Examples: benefit, benefactor, beneficial

  12. Prefixintermeans between/among Examples: interact. interchange

  13. Prefixintrameans Inside/within Examples:intramural, intravenous

  14. Prefixcontrameans against or opposite Example: contraceptive

  15. Prefixhemimeans half Example:hemisphere

  16. Prefix perimeans round Examples:periscope, perimeter

  17. Prefixpostmeans after Examples: postpone, postgame

  18. Prefix pro means in support of in favor of Examples: pro-American, pro-life

  19. Prefixsemimeans Half Examples:semicircle, semi-conscious

  20. Prefixsubmeans Under Examples: submarine, subsoil

  21. Prefix tele means Distance Examples: television, telegraph

  22. Prefix therm means Heat Examples: thermometer, thermostat

  23. Prefixtransmeans across Examples: transatlantic, transcontinental

  24. Prefixgeomeans earth Examples: geometry, geography geology

  25. Prefix un means not Examples: unreal, unhappy

  26. Prefixdicmeans say Examples: dictionary, dictate

  27. Prefix dis means not, reverse Examples: dismiss, disrespect

  28. Prefix hema means blood Examples: hemorrhage, hemophilia

  29. Prefix nanomeans billionth Examples: nanosecond, nanobucks

  30. Prefixomnimeans all Examples: omniscient, omnivorous

  31. Prefixmorphmeans shape/form Examples: morphology, metamorphosis

  32. Suffix cidemeans killing Examples: suicide, genocide

  33. Suffixectomymeans cutting Examples: appendectomy, tonsilectomy

  34. Suffix ist means one who believes in Examples: communist, terrorist

  35. Suffixlessmeans without Examples: childless, endless

  36. Suffixlogy means study field of Examples: biology, geology, cardiology

  37. Suffix phobia means exaggerated fear Examples: claustrophobia, arachnaphobia

  38. Suffix ism means the belief in Examples: communism, terrorism

  39. Prefix that means one? un mono unicycle, universe monologue

  40. Prefix that means two? bi du bicycle duet

  41. Prefix that means three? tri tricycle triangle

  42. Prefix that means four? quad tetra quadruplets tetrameter

  43. Prefix that means five? quintpenta quintuplets pentagon

  44. Prefix that means six? sex hex sextuplets hexagon

  45. Prefix that means seven? sept september

  46. Prefix that means eight? oct octagon

  47. Prefix that means nine? nov novena

  48. Prefix that means ten? dec decade

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