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The list on this page is arranged according to the meaning of each prefix in English, then the Latin and Greek prefixes for that meaning. (Several do not have a Greek prefix commonly used in English.) You can see many of the same prefixes in alphabetical order BY PREFIX on the List of Prefixes. That list also includes examples and a few tips on ...
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Most root words are not stand-alone words in English — they need a prefix and/or a suffix to create a meaningful word. For example, the Latin root word aud meaning “to hear or listen” is not an English word on its own, but it is the root of common words such as audio , audible , or auditorium which all have to do with hearing or listening .
Understanding Greek and Latin word parts, such as prefixes, roots, and affixes, can help us better understand words in our own language. These worksheets include charts and exercises to help students understand the different word parts.
May 15, 2024 · Most words in the English language are based on words from ancient Greek and Latin. The root of the word "vocabulary," for example, is voc, a Latin root meaning "word" or "name." This root also appears in such words as "advocacy," "convocation," "evocative," "vocal," and "vowel."
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May 5, 2019 · If you've ever had trouble remembering whether millimeter or kilometer was closer to an inch, pay attention here. Note that the milli- is Latin and the kilo- is Greek; the Latin is the smaller unit, and the Greek the larger, so millimeter is a 1000th part of a meter (.0363 of an inch) and the kilometer is 1000 meters (39370 inches).
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The following are not related, but are worth comparing: peri circum around syn/sym, etc. con/co, etc. with Be sure not to confuse: anti (Greek "against") and ante (Latin "before") a/an (Greek "not") and ab/a/ abs (Latin "away from") dys (Greek "bad, disordered") and dis (Latin "apart, in different directions, not")