Greek and Latin Prefixes Quiz

Greek and Latin Prefixes

• Uni- and mono- both mean "one"
• Bi-, di-, and Diplo- all mean "two"
• Tri- means "three"
• Quadri- and tetra- both mean "four"
• Oligo- means "few"
• Poly- and multi- both mean "many"
• Hex- and Sex- both mean "six"
• Semi- and Hemi- both mean "half"
• Milli- means "one-thousandth"

Prefixes

• Mono, Uni mean one or single
• Bi, Di, Diplo mean two or double
• Tri means three or triple
• Semi, Hemi mean half or one side
• Equi, Iso mean equal
• Eu, Normo mean normal
• Hypo means below normal, deficient, low, decreased
• A/An means absent, lacking, or without
• Pan, Omni mean all
• Multi, Poly mean many
• Oligo means few or very little
• Micro means small
• Macro, Megalo mean large

Colors

• Chromo/Chromato means color
• Alb means pale
• Chloro means green
• Cyano means blue
• Erythro means red
• Glauco means gray or opaque
• Leuko means white
• Melano means black
• Polio means gray
• Porphyr means purple
• Rhodo means rose-red
• Xantho means yellow

Time and Location

• Ante, Pro, Pre mean before
• Post means after
• Re means again
• Retro means back or backward
• Neo means new
• Chrono means time
• Tachy means fast
• Brady means slow
• Epi, Hyper, Supra, Super mean above, upon, on, above normal, excess, high, elevated
• Peri, Circum mean around, surrounding