5 Questions
Which prefix means 'against' or 'in front of'?
pro
Which prefix means 'above' or 'greater'?
super
Which prefix means 'not' when used at the beginning of a word?
un
Which prefix means 'alone' or 'single'?
mono
Which prefix means 'everywhere' or 'all'?
omni
Study Notes
Prefixes and Their Meanings
- mis- means "wrong" or "mistake", as seen in "misunderstand"
- mono- means "alone" or "single", as seen in "monotone" or "monopoly"
- non- means "not", as seen in "nonsense"
- ob- means "in front of", "against", "toward", or "before", as seen in "obvious"
- omni- means "everywhere" or "all", as seen in "omnipresent"
- pre- means "past" or "beyond", as seen in "preternatural"
- pro- means "forward" or "to promote", as seen in "proceed" or "promote"
- re- means "again" or "back", as seen in "recall" or "recede"
- retro- means "backward", "behind", or "back", as seen in "retroactive"
- se- means "apart", as seen in "secede"
- sub- means "under", as seen in "subway"
- super- means "greater" or "beyond", as seen in "superstition" or "supernatural"
- trans- means "across" or "beyond", as seen in "transcend" or "transcontinental"
- un- or uni- means "one", as seen in "unilateral" or "unity"
- un- (pronounced "uhn") means "not", as seen in "unhappy" or "unethical"
Test your knowledge on the meanings of different prefixes in English language. Match the prefixes to their corresponding meanings and examples.
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