Prefix/Root/Suffix
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.