Chapter 3 - Prefixes

FA Davis

pre-

before

peri-

around

post-

after

macro-

large

micro-

small

endo-

in, within

intra-

in, within

epi-

above, upon

hypo-

under, below, deficient

infra-

under, below

sub-

under, below

inter-

between

retro-

backward, behind

bi-

two

dipl-

double

diplo-

double

hemi-

one-half

hyper-

excessive. above normal

mono-

one

uni-

one

multi-

many, much

poly-

multiple

quadri-

four

tri-

three

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

circum-

around

peri-

around

dia-

through, across

trans-

through, across

ecto-

outside, outward

exo-

outside, outward

extra-

outside, outward

para-

near, beside, beyond

super-

upper, above

supra-

above, excessive, superior

ultra-

excess, beyond

a-

without, not (used before a consonant)

an-

without, not (used before a vowel)

anti-

against

contra-

against

auto-

self, own

Brady-

slow

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

eu-

good, normal

hetero-

different

homo-

same

homeo-

same

tachy-

rapid