Latin Prefixes Lecture Notes

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining common Latin prefixes and their usage based on the lecture syllabus.

a/ab/abs

away, from (example: abject)

ad*

to, toward (example: adjective)

ante

before (example: antecedent)

circum

around (example: circumcide, circumcision)

co/con*

together, intensive (examples: condense, coequal)

de

down, not (example: define)

di/dis*

apart, not (examples: disintegrate, dispel)

e/ex*

out of (examples: excess, emerge)

extra/extro

outside of (examples: extraordinary, extrovert)

in

in, not (examples: incursion, inconsistent)

inter

between, among (example: international)

intra/intro

within (example: introduce)

ob*

in the way of, intensive (example: obstacle)

per

through, intensive (example: persistent)

post

after, behind (example: postpartum)

pre

before (examples: preposterous, premarital)

pro

forth, forward (examples: propel, produce)

re

back, again (example: reservation)

sub*

under (examples: subterranean, subconscious)

super

above, over; sometimes appears as "sur" (examples: supernatural, supersonic)

trans/tra

across

Final Consonant Rule (* prefixes)

The final consonants of the prefixes marked with an asterisk (*) often change to match the first consonant of the root word.

duc/duct-

lead, draw

tract

pull

port

carry

voc, vocat-

noun: voice, verb: call, Greek: phone

fact, -fect, -fic, -fy

do, make

Conductive

leading to a desired result

deductive

reaching a conclusion from premises

inductive

reasoning from the part to the whole from the individual to the universal

traduce

to expose, shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation.

Proportion, proportional

the relation of one part to another or do the whole with respect to magnitude quantity or degree

apportion

to divide and shore out according to a plan

comport/comportment

behave in a proper manner

purport

intends claim / claim with no evidence

affective

relating to feeling or emotion

affectation

artificial or fake speech of conduct

discomfit

to put into a state of perplex o embarrassment

efficacious

getting stuff done/producing desired result

proficient

advancing

equivocate

to speak equally

vociferous

raising the voice

voc populi/dxi

voice of the people

convoke

call together for a meeting

abstract

expressing quality a part from its object. Insufficiently functional, noun: assuming a point

detract

to take away from a reputation

intractable

unable to be handled

protracted

drawn out in time or spare (protractor)

ductile

can be shaped

adduce

to offer as an example

beneficent

doing/having good