Prefix/Root/Suffix

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What's the definition of suffix?

An affix added to the end of a word or stem functioning as an ending.

What's the definition of prefix?

An affix put before a word to modify a term's meaning

trans

Prefix. Meaning across, beyond. Example: transcontinental

re

Prefix. Meaning again, back. Example: recall

mono

Prefix. Meaning alone, single, one. Example: monotone

dis, dif, di

Prefix. Meaning apart, not. Example: divide, disperse

se

Prefix. Meaning apart. Example: secede

circum

Prefix. Meaning around. Example: circumfrence

a, ab, abs

Prefix. Meaning away, from. Example: absent, abstinence.

retro

Prefix. Meaning backward, behind, back. Example: retroactive

mal, male

Prefix. Meaning bad, ill. Example: malnutrition

inter

Prefix. Meaning between, among. Example: intersperse

equi

Prefix. Meaning equal. Example: equality

omni

Prefix. Meaning everywhere, all. Example: omnivore

pro

Prefix. Meaning forward. Example: progress

super

Prefix. Meaning greater, beyond. Example: supernatural

ob

Prefix. Meaning in front of, against. Example: obvious

in

Prefix. Meaning in, into, not. Example: inject, endure, incorrect

non

Prefix. Meaning not. Example: nonsense

un

Prefix. Meaning not. Example: unhappy

uni

Prefix. Meaning one. Example: unify

de

Prefix. Meaning opposite from, away. Example: defer, detract

ex, e

Prefix. Meaning out, from, forth. Example: eject, exit

hyper

Prefix. Meaning over, above. Example: hyperactive

preter

Prefix. Meaning past, beyond. Example: preternatural

ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as

Prefix. Meaning to, toward. Example: adhere, adapt, annex

com, con

Prefix. Meaning together, with. Example: combination, connect

bi, bis

Prefix. Meaning two. Example: bicycle

hypo

Prefix. Meaning under, beneath. Example: hypodermic

sub

Prefix. Meaning under. Example: subway

epi

Prefix. Meaning upon, on top of. Example: epicenter

mis

Prefix. Meaning wrong. Example: mistake

cred

Root. Meaning believe. Example: credible

mort

Root. Meaning die, death. Example; mortician

therm

Root. Meaning heat. Example: thermostat

ten

Root. Meaning hold. Example; tenacious

duc, duct

Root. Meaning lead. Example; conduct

bas

Root. Meaning low. Example: basement

fac, fact

Root. Meaning make, do. Example: artifact

spec, spect

Root. Meaning see. Example; spectacles

dict

Root. Meaning speak. Example: dictionary

cap, capt

Root. Meaning take, seize. Example: capture

tact

Root. Meaning touch. Example: intact

ver

Root. Meaning true. Example; verify

log

Root. Meaning word, study of. Example; biology

graph

Root. Meaning write. Example; autograph

scrib, scrpit

Root. Meaning write. Example; prescription

-logue, -log

Suffix. Meaning a particular kind of speaking or writing. Example: prologue

-able, -ible

Suffix. Meaning able to. Example; reliable

-er, -or

Suffix. Meaning one who does. Example: competitor

-ist

Suffix. Meaning one who is occupied with. Example; environmentalist

-ship

Suffix. Meaning the art or skill of. Example; friendship

-ism

Suffix. Meaning the practice of. Example; Catholicism

-ness

Suffix. Meaning the quality of. Example: agressiveness

-tude

Suffix. Meaning the state of. Example: attitude

-fy

Suffix. Meaning to make. Example: purify

-less

Suffix. Meaning without, lacking. Example; speechless

What's the definition of root?

The form of a word after all affixes are removed.


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