Prefixes in English

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The prefix ______ means 'without' or 'away from'.

a-

The prefix ______ denotes 'self'.

auto-

The prefix ______ means 'before' or 'in front of'.

ante-

The prefix ______ indicates 'under' or 'below'.

<p>hypo-</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix ______ means 'all' or 'entire'.

<p>pan-</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix _______ means 'against' or 'opposite'.

<p>anti</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix _______ means 'difficult' or 'painful'.

<p>dys</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix _______ means 'large' or 'big'.

<p>macro</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix _______ means 'false' or 'pretended'.

<p>pseudo</p> Signup and view all the answers

The prefix _______ means 'new' or 'recent'.

<p>neo</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Prefixes in English

  • a- means without or away from
  • an- means without
  • ante- means before or in front of
  • anti- means against
  • auto- means self
  • brady- means slow
  • contra- means against
  • de- means without
  • dys- means difficult, painful, or abnormal
  • endo- means within or inner
  • epi- means upon or over
  • eso- means inward
  • eu- means normal, good
  • ex- means external or outward
  • exo- means outward
  • extra- means outside of
  • hetero- means different
  • homo- means same
  • hydro- means water
  • hyper- means over or above
  • hypo- means under or below
  • in- means not or inward
  • inter- means among or between
  • intra- means within or inside
  • macro- means large
  • micro- means small
  • myo- means to shut
  • neo- means new
  • pan- means all
  • para- means beside, near, or abnormal
  • per- means through
  • peri- means around
  • post- means after
  • pre- means before or in front of
  • pro- means before
  • pseudo- means false

Prefixes in English

  • a- means without or away from
  • an- means without
  • ante- means before or in front of
  • anti- means against
  • auto- means self
  • brady- means slow
  • contra- means against
  • de- means without
  • dys- means difficult, painful, or abnormal
  • endo- means within or inner
  • epi- means upon or over
  • eso- means inward
  • eu- means normal, good
  • ex- means external or outward
  • exo- means outward
  • extra- means outside of
  • hetero- means different
  • homo- means same
  • hydro- means water
  • hyper- means over or above
  • hypo- means under or below
  • in- means not or inward
  • inter- means among or between
  • intra- means within or inside
  • macro- means large
  • micro- means small
  • myo- means to shut
  • neo- means new
  • pan- means all
  • para- means beside, near, or abnormal
  • per- means through
  • peri- means around
  • post- means after
  • pre- means before or in front of
  • pro- means before
  • pseudo- means false

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