Prefix , Suffix & Root List

Prefix, Suffix, Root

a, an * ab * alba (leuk) * ambul ante anti, ant * arterio * aqua asis audi auto be bi, di * bio * calor * cardi * cent centi (centri) * centro * cephal * chemo * chron chromo * cid, cis

Meaning
not, without away from white to walk before against, opposite to do with arteries water condition, or state of to hear self thoroughly two, twice life, heat heart hundred One-hundredth center head chemicals time color to kill, to cut

Examples
abiotic, anaerobic, anemia, anonymous, apathy, abnormal, absent, abduction, abstemious linea alba, leucoplast, ambulatory, amble, ambulance, anteroom, antebellum, antedate antecedent, anti-inflammatory, antigen, antisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, antibiotic artery, arteriosclerosis aqueous solution, aquamarine, aquatic homeostasis, auditory, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, audition autotrophic, automatic, autograph, autoimmune bedecked, besmirch, besprinkled binomial, binary fission, bicycle, dissect, dicot, dihybrid biology, biotic, biosphere calorie, caloric cardiac arrest, cardiologist centipede, century, centimeter centimeter centrifuge cephalothorax, encephalitis chemistry, chemotheropy chronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, anachronism chromatography, chromatogram incision, excision, circumcision,

circum co con, com contra, counter cyto cycl de deca (dec) * deci demo dent, dont derm dia dict dissect * dis, dys, dif

around together with, together against, opposite cell circle, wheel from, down, away ten one-tenth people teeth skin through, across, between speak cut away, not, negative

circumference, circumorbital, , circulatory covalent, codominant, collaborate, co captain convene, compress, contemporary, converge, compact, conjoin, combine contradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, counterspy, contrapuntal cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, bicycle, cyclical, cycle, detach, deploy, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degenerate, decade, decagram decimal, decimeter, democracy, demagogue, epidemic dentist, orthodontist, peridontist epidermis, dermatologist diameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, diagnosis, diachronic predict, verdict, malediction, dictionary, dictate, dictum, diction, indict dissection, dismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, disconnect, dysfunction, disproportion, disrespect, distemper, distaste, disarray, dyslexia produce, abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, induce dynamic, dynamometer, dynamite, dynamo, dynasty ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm, ectopic, ectothermal appendectomy, tonsilectomy electromagnetic, electrodes endotoxin, endoscope, endogenous epidermis, epicenter equilibrium, equinox, equation, equator emit, expulsion, exhale, exit, express, exclusive,

duc, duct dyn, dyna ecto * ectomy electro* endo * epi * equi e, ex

to lead, pull power outside, external removal of relating to electricity inside, withing above, on top of equal out, away, from

enervate, exceed, explosion exo * form flu, flux flect, flex fuge * Genic * giga graph, gram * hema hemi * hetero hexa * homo * hydra, hydro * hyper * hypo * infra inter, intro * intra * iso itis * kilo (mil) * lyse, lysis * logy, ology * macro * without, outside, outer shape flow to bend something that drives away produced from, producing billion Write or draw blood half other six same relating to water over, above below, less than beneath between within, into same, like inflammation one thousand to destroy, burst study of large, enlarged, exoskeleton, bioform effluence, influence, effluvium, fluctuate, confluence, reflux, influx flexible, reflection, deflect, circumflex centrifuge Carcinogenic, genetic gigabyte polygraph, grammar, biography, graphite, telegram, autograph, lithograph, historiography, graphic hematologist, hematoma, hemoglobin hemisphere heterotroph, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodyne hexagon, hexameter homozygous, homonym, homophone hydrophobic, hydrocraft Hypertonic, hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hypotonic, hypotension, hypodermic, hypoglycemia, hypoallergenic infrared, infrastructure international, intercept, intermission, interoffice, internal, intermittent, introduce intranet, intracranial, intravenous isotonic, isometric, isotope tonsillitis, appendicitis, bronchitis kilogram, kilometer, millennium plasmolysis, lysosome, cytolysis biology, physiology, cardiology, oncology macroscopic. macronucleus

magni * maniple * mega * meso meta meter * micro * milli * mis mit, miss mono * morph * multi nano neo neuro * non octo (oct) * oculo, opti * omni ose osis * osteo ortho * para pathy penta * per peri

great hands one million middle beyond, change measure small thousandth bad, badly to send one shape many billionth new nerve not eight relating to vision or eyes all full of, (suffix for sugar) condition, state bone straight beside abnormality, disease five through, intensive around

magnitude manipulate megaphone, megalomaniac, megabyte, megalopolis mesomorph, mesoamerica, mesosphere metamorphosis, metabolism, metainformation perimeter, micrometer, ammeter, multimeter, altimeter microscope, microfiche, micrometer, micrograph millimeter misinform, misinterpret, , misnomer, mistake, transmit, permit, missile, missionary, remit, admit, missive, mission monomer, monogamous, polymorphic, morpheme, amorphous multitude, multipartite, multiply, multipurpose nanosecond neologism, neonate, neoclassic, neophyte neuron, neurosurgeon nonferrous, nonabrasive, nondescript octagon, octopus, optometrist, ocular lens, binoculars omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient dextrose, sucrose, glucose halitosis osteoporosis, osteosarcoma orthoptera, orthopedics, orthodontist, paramedic, paraphrase, parachute psychopathy, pentagon permit, perspire, perforate, persuade periscope, perimeter, perigee, periodontal

phil * phobe * phon phoresis * photo * plasm * platy * pico pod poly * por port post pre pseudo quad, quat, quadri* quint re retro sanct sclero * scope * scrib, script * sect, sec semi sept spect sub super, supra

love, an affinity/liking for abnormal fear of, dread sound transmission, carrying light fluid substance flat, broad trillionth foot many opening, hole to carry after before false four five back, again backwards holy hard an for seeing or observing to write cut half seven to look under, below above

hydrophilic hydrophobic, claustrophobic, arachnophobia telephone, phonics, homophone, microphone electrophoresis photograph, photosynthesis, photon cytoplasm, nucleoplasm platypus, platyhementhes picofarad, picocurie pseudopod, gastropod, polymer, polygon, polymorphous pore, porous, osteoporosis porter, portable, report, transportation, deport, import, export postpardum, post-operative prefix, preliminary pseuodopod, quadrilateral, quadruplets quintuplets, quintet report, realign, retract, revise, regain retrorocket, retrospect, retrogression, retroactive sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctimonious, arteriosclerosis microscope inscription, prescribe, conscript, scribble, transcribe intersect, transect, dissect, secant, section semifinal, semiconscious, semimonthly, semicircle septuplet, septennial inspect, spectator, circumspect, prospect, spectacle submerge, submarine, substandard, subnormal, subvert superior, suprarenal, superscript, supernatural,

supercede syn (synthesis) * tele theo, the therm, thermo tox * tract trans * tri * trophy * un uni * ultra * veh, vect vert, vers vita zoo * to put together, together distance, from afar god heat poison to drag, draw across three relating to nutrition, food, health, growth not one beyond, on the further side of, excessive, extreme to carry to turn life relating to animals photosynthesis, dehydration synthesis, synchronous, syndicate television, telephone, telegraph, telemetry theology, theist, polytheist thermal, thermometer, thermocouple, thermodynamic, thermoelectric toxic, toxoplasmosis attract, tractor, traction, extract, retract, protract, detract, subtract, contract, intractable transoceanic, transmit, transport, transducer triangle, atrophy uncooked, unharmed, unintended unicellular, ultraviolet vector, vehicle, convection, vehement convert, revert, advertise, versatile, vertigo, invert, reversion, extravert, introvert vital, vitality, vitamins, revitalize zoology, zoological

Prefix a, an

Meaning without, not

Example asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist, anachronism abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission .See ad in Prefixes, adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixes section), adumbrate agent, agency, agenda amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior anthropology, anthropomorphic antipathy, antitank, anticlimax aquarium, aqueous archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect audiophile, audiometer, auditory automatic, automaton, auto-immune bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent bibliography, Bible, bibliophile biology, biography, bio-active cacophony homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate constitution, statute corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum democracy, theocrat, technocracy

ab, abs, a

apart, away from

ad

toward

agere amphi, ambi

act round, both sides

ante anthro anti aqua archaios archos

before man against water ancient leader, first, chief

audio auto bi

hear self two

bene bible bio caco cide circum

well, favorable book life Bad kill around

constitutus corpus

stand body

cracy

rule

credo demos di dia dis dominus dynasthai ego epi

belief people two, double across, through not, apart lord be able I, self upon, over

credit, (see also roots section) democracy, demographic dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend dominant, dominion dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite ego, egomaniac, egocentric, epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton federation, confederate

ex

out

federis (see also Roots section) frater geo graph (see also Roots section) hetero

league, pact

brother earth write, record

fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy graphic, graphite, graphology,

mixed, unlike

heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous, homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission, Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis identity, idiopathic, I, individual ideology, ideation, ideal idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite, infinitesimal, immoral interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial

homo

same, alike

idem ideo idios in

the same idea one's own in

in, im

not

inter

between

legis (lex) lexis liber locus macro mania (see Roots section also) meter (see Roots section also) micro

law word free, book place large obsession

legal, legislature lexicon, lexicography liberty, library, liberal locality, local, circumlocution macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage maniac, Beatlemania

measure

metronome, speedometer, odometer

small

microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism mission, transmit, remit

mittere, mitto (see Roots section also) mono

send

one, single

monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania, monarchy mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal oligarchy, oligopoly paternal, paternity, patricide pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum phagocyte, phagocytosis

mortis nomen olig pater ped (see Roots section also) peri phage (see Roots section also) philo phobos (see Roots section) phon (see Roots section) polein polis (see Roots section also) poly (see Roots section also) porto post

death name few father foot around eat

love

philosophy, philanthropy

sell city many carry after

monopoly political, metropolitan polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi porter, export post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc,

post-mortem pre pro psyche publicus riparia scope scribo (see Roots section also) solus subter sin (sys before b, p, or m) before before, in favor of mind, soul people river examine write premier, preview, premium, prescient project, projectile, psychology public, republic, pub, publican riparian microscope, oscilloscope transcribe, scribe, script

alone under, secret together, with

solo, solitary subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope telegraph, telephone, teleology transport, transcend, transmogrify utility, utilitarian video, vision, visible

tele trans utilis vide, visibil, vis

distance across useful see

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