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What does the prefix 'Hemi-' mean?
What does the prefix 'Hemi-' mean?
Which prefix indicates 'many'?
Which prefix indicates 'many'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Diplo'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Diplo'?
Which prefix corresponds to the number 'four'?
Which prefix corresponds to the number 'four'?
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What does the prefix 'Milli-' denote?
What does the prefix 'Milli-' denote?
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What does the prefix 'Tachy-' signify?
What does the prefix 'Tachy-' signify?
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Which prefix would be used to denote a condition that is below normal?
Which prefix would be used to denote a condition that is below normal?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'Peri'?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Peri'?
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Which prefix refers to a large or enlarged condition?
Which prefix refers to a large or enlarged condition?
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The prefix 'Equi-' is best described as meaning what?
The prefix 'Equi-' is best described as meaning what?
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Study Notes
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
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Test your knowledge of Greek and Latin prefixes with this quiz. Learn the meanings of various prefixes including uni-, bi-, tri-, and more. Challenge yourself to identify how these prefixes alter the meaning of words.
