Ancient Medicine Affixes

Ante-

Before, In front of

ben(e)-

Well

Contra- or Contro-

Opposite, Against

de-

down, away from

extra- or extro-

Outside, beyond

infra-

below

inter-

between, among

intra- or intro-

within

juxta-

by the side of, close to

mal(e)-

badly, poorly

per-

through

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, in front of

pro-

forward, in front of

Retro-

backward, behind

se-

apart, aside, away

Super-

above

Ultra-

Beyond

ab-

Alternate forms: a-, abs-

Away from, from

ad-

Alternative forms: ac-, af-, ag-, etc

Def: to, toward, near

ambi-

Alternative: ambo-

Def: both, around

Circum-

Alternative: circu-

Def: around

Con-

Alternative: co-, com-, etc

Def: with, together, very

Dis-

Alternative: di-, diff-

Def: apart

ex-

Alternative: e-, ec-, ef-

Def: out, from

in-

Alternative: il-, im-, ir-, etc

Def: into, on

in-

Alternative: il-, im-, ir-, etc

Def: Not

ob-

Alternative: oc-, of-, etc

Def: against, toward

re-

alternative: red-

Def: back, again, against

sub-

Alternative: suc-, sus-, etc

Def: under, up from under

trans-

Alternative: tra-, tran-

Def: Across, through

Semi-

Cardinal, standard, prefix meaning on half

Un-

Cardinal prefix meaning one

Prim-

Ordinal (ordering) prefix meaning first

Du-

Cardinal prefix meaning two

Second-

Ordinal Latin Prefix meaning second

Tri-

Cardinal prefix meaning three

Terti-

Ordinal prefix meaning third

Quadr-

Cardinal prefix meaning four

Quart-

Ordinal prefix meaning fourth

Quinque-

Cardinal prefix meaning five

Quint-

Ordinal prefix meaning fifth

Sex-

Cardinal prefix meaning six

Sext-

Ordinal prefix meaning sixth

Sept(em)-

Cardinal prefix meaning seven

Septim-

Ordinal prefix meaning seventh

Oct-

Cardinal prefix meaning eight

Octav-

Ordinal prefix meaning eig

Novem-

Cardinal prefix meaning nine

non-

Ordinal prefix meaning ninth

Decem-

Cardinal prefix meaning ten

Dec-

Ordinal prefix meaning tenth

Cent-

Cardinal prefix meaning 100

Cent-

Ordinal prefix meaning one hundredth

Mill-

Cardinal prefix meaning 1000

Mill-

Ordinal prefix meaning one thousandth

Bi- or Bin-

Prefix meaning twice or two times

Tern- or Ter-

Three times

Quatern-

four times

Quin-

five times

-aceous

Adjectival suffix that can have multiple uses

-al

Alternative forms: -eal, -ial, -ual

Adjectival suffix that changes meaning based on the root

-an

Alternatives: -ane, -ian

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ar

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ary

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ate

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ic

Alternative: -tic

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ile

Alternative: -il

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-ine

Adjectival Suffix with different meanings depending on the use

-able

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-acious

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-id

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-ile

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-itious

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-ive

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-ory

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-ulous

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-uous

Adjectival Suffix meaning “tending to”, “Inclined to”, or “able to be”

-lent

Adjectival suffix meaning “full of”

-ose

Adjectival suffix meaning “full of”

-ous

Adjectival suffix meaning “full of”

-ance

Alternative forms: -ancy, -ence, -ency

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-ia

Latin Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-ion

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-itude

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-ity

Alternative Forms: -ety, -ty

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-or

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-y

Nominal Suffix meaning “Quality of being”, “state of being”, “act of”, or “result of the act of”

-cule

Alternatives: -cle

Diminutive Nominal suffix

-ellus

Alternatives: -ella, -ellum

Diminutive Nominal suffix

-ette

Alternative: -et

Diminutive Nominal suffix

-ule

Alternatives: -ole, -le

Diminutive Nominal suffix

-ulus

Alternatives: -ula, -ulum, -olus, -ola, -olum

Diminutive Nominal suffix

-ate

Verbal suffix meaning to make, to perform the act of

-esce

Verbal suffix meaning to begin, to become/grow

-fy

Verbal suffix meaning to to make, to cause to be

-ize (BE -ise)

Verbal suffix meaning to make, to cause to be