Prefixes

“A-/An-” means “without”

“Ab-” means “away”

“Ad-” means “toward”

“Anim-” means “mind” or “spirit”

“Ante-” means “before”

“Anti-” means “against” or “opposite of”

“Auc-” means “increase”

“Aug-” means “increase”

“Aud-” means “hear”

“Aur-” means “hear”

“Auto-” means “self”

“Ben-” means “good”

“Bon-” means “good”

“Circum-” means “around”

“Co-” means “joint” or “together”

“Con-” means “with”

“Contra-” means “against” or “opposite” 

“De-” means “separation” or “negation”

“Hyper- means “over” or “excess”

“Hypo-” means “beneath” or “below”

“Inter-” means “between” or “among”

“Intra-” means “within” or “inside”

“Ir-” means “not”

“Mal-” means “bad” or “wrongful”

“Post-” means “behind” or “after”

“Pre-” means “before”

“Pro-” means “forward movement” or “advancement”

“Se-” means “apart”

“Sub-” means “below,” “secondary,” or “part of”

“Super-” means “above” or “excess” 

“Syn-” means “with” or “together”

“Trans-” means “across” or “through”

“Ultra-” means “beyond” or “on the far side of”

“Vice-” means “in place of”