PREFIXES

Prefix Meaning Example Function

Ante- before, preceding antecedent as noun, or adjective

Auto- self autonomy as noun

Bio- life biography as noun

Com- with, jointly combat as noun,or transitive verb

Contra- against,opposite contraceptive as noun

Deci- one tenth deciliter as noun

Dys- bad, abnormal, dystrophy as noun

deformed

Em- bring into the embitter as transitive verb

condition of

en- intensification enrage as transitive verb

ex- upward exalt as transitive verb

hypo- under hypodermic as noun

hex(o) - six hexapod as noun

intra- inside, within intravenous as adjective

inter- between, from one international as adjective

to another

mal- bad, badly malnutrition as noun

micro- one millionth, microorganism as noun

very small

mid- in the middle of midweekly as adjective

oct- eight octagon as noun

ob- blocking, against obstruct as transitive verb

post- after in time postpone as transitive verb

or order

peri- round, about perimeter as noun

rect- proper,straight rectangle as noun

semi- half, partly semicircle as noun

sub- at a lower position subsoil as noun

syn- in union, acting synchronize as transitive verb

together

tri- three triangle as noun

tach- fast, speed tachycardia as noun

trans- across, beyond translate as transitive verb

into a different

state

ultra- beyond ultraviolet as adjective

uni- one, single unification as noun

ur- first, original urtext as adjective

SUFFIXS

Suffix Meaning Example Function

-ard noun: characterized drunkard as noun

-ar resembling spectacular as adjective

-er one who teacher as noun

-ism quality of patriotism as noun

-y full of soapy as adjective