Latin Prefixes Study Guide

a, ab

Means 'away, from'

ad

Means 'to’

ante

Means 'before'

bi

Means 'two'

circum

Means 'around'

con, col, com, cor

Means 'together, with'

contra

Means 'against'

de

Means 'from, down'

dis

Means 'apart, away'

e, ex

Means 'out'

extra

Means 'beyond'

in, il, im, ir (not)

Means 'not'

in, il, im, ir (in, into, on)

Means 'in, into, on'

inter

Means 'between'

intra

Means 'within'

ob

Means 'against'

per

Means 'through, thoroughly'

post

Means 'after'

pre

Means 'before'

preter

Means 'beyond'

pro

Means 'forward'

re

Means 'again, back'

retro

Means 'backward'

se

Means 'apart'

semi

Means 'half'

sub

Means 'under'

super

Means 'above'

trans

Means 'across, through'

ultra

Means 'beyond, exceedingly'

vice

Means 'in place of'