Quiz 1 Greek Prefixes

a-; an-

no, lacking, none

ab-

away from, out from

ac-

to, toward

-aceus, -aceous

of or pertaining to

acou-

hearing

acr-, acro-

extreme, peak

ad-

to, toward

adeno-

gland

agri-

field, soil

-al

having character of

alb-

white

-algia

pain

alto-

high

ameb-

change, alteration

amphi-

on both sides of, both, double

ampho-, ambi-

both, around

an-

not, without

ana-

up

andro-

masculine, man

anemo-

wind

angio-

vessel

ante-

before, ahead of time

antero-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against

anthrop-o-

man, human being

ap-

to, toward

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive, ancient

arthro-

joint

aster-, astr

stars

-ate

used in forming verbs from nouns

-ation

used in forming nouns from verbs

atom-

vapor

audi-

hear

auto-

self

bactr-

stick, club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth, height

bene-

well, good

bi-

two, twice, double

bio-, bi-

life, living

-blast

sprout, germ

brachi-

having arms

branchi-

having fins

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

calor-

heat

carb-

coal, carbon

cardi-

heart

carn-

meat

carp-

fruit

capral-

wrist

caud-

tail