Ch 1. Greek Prefixes

a-

an- (before a vowel)

not, without

amphi-

ampho-

around about, both, both sides, in two ways

ana-

ano-

upward, back, against, again

anti-

against, opposed to

apo-

away/apart from, derived from

di-

twice, double, two

dia-

through, across

dicho-

in two, twofold

dys-

difficult, painful, faulty

ec-

ek-

ex-

out of, outside

ecto-

on the outside

en-

em- (before b, m and p)

in, within

endo-

ento-

within

epi-

eph-

upon, on

eso-

inward, within

eu-

well, normal, good

exo-

outside of, outward

hemi-

half, partly

hyper-

above, beyond, excessive

hypo-

under, below, deficient

kata-

cata-

cat- (before h)

down, downward, against, complete, (intensive)

meta-

met- (before a vowel)

after, beyond, change

opistho-

behind, backward

pali-

palin-

again, once more, backwards

para-

alongside, beyond, opposite, abnormal

peri-

around

pro-

before, in front of, forward

pros-

toward, in addition, near

proso-

forward, before

syn-

sym- (before b or p)

together, with