List of English Prefixes Prefix a(n)abacacr(o)aden(o)-

General Meaning not , without away

Example atonality , asexuality , amoral , anarchy abduction , absolutism , ablution

high, up

Acropolis

aer(o)-

air

agr(o)anan(a)an(o)andranemAngloante-

relating to farming

aeronautics , aerodrome , aeroplane , aerodynamics agriculture

out of

anachronism

man

androgyny , androcentrism , android , androgen

English or British before

anthrop(o)-

relating to human beings

ant(i)aut(o)bar(o)bathy-

against self atmosphere deep completely, thoroughly; excessively; on; around; about; used to form transitive verbs

Anglo-Irish relations, anglophile antebellum anthropology , anthropocentrism , anthropomorphic antidote , antibody , anticlockwise autonomy , autobiography , automobile , autopilot

be-

Bathyscape , Bathysphere

bi-

two

bi(o)bibli(o)blast(o)bradybrom(o)bronch(o)cac(o)cardi(o)cent-, centi cephal(o)chrom(o)-, chromat(o)chron(o)-

life relating to books

bicycle , bijection , bilingual , bicameralism , bisexuality biology , biography , biosphere , biotechnology bibliophilia , bibliography

slow

bradycardia

relating to breathing

bronchitis

heart hundred or hundredth

cardiovascular centenary, centimeter, centipede

time

circum-

around

chronology, chronograph circumcision, circumnavigation, circumlocution, circumference

cion(o)cocolpo-

together

cooperative, cohabit conference , connotation , context , Congress , congregation contradiction , contraception , controversy cosmology , cosmopolitan , cosmotheism counterpoint , counterweight , CounterReformation

com-, con-, col-, cor- with, together contr(a)-, contr(o) cosm(o)-

against, opposite

counter-

against, opposite

crin(o)cry(o)crypt(o)cyt(o)dactyl(o)dedec(a)-, dek(a)deci -

frost , icy cold hidden hollow, receptacle, cell

cryogenics , cryoelectronics , cryostorage cryptography , cryptozoology cytoplasm , cytology

taking something away, the opposite ten one tenth

decentralisation , deforestation , dehydration decamerous deciliter 1

dem(o)derm(o)-, derm(a)-, dermatdididact(o)dynam(o)disdox(o)dys-

people, nation

demographics , democracy

skin

dermatology , dermatitis

two , double apt at teaching power , force reverse , opposite Doxology bad, deformed, abnormal

dynamic , dynamite , dynamo dissent , discovery , disambiguation

eco-

house

ecto(s)edaph(o)electr(o)embry(o)encephal(o)end(o)-, ent(o)enne(a)enter(o)eoep(i)-, epherg(o)erythr(o)erot(o)stom(o)-, stomat(o)ethn(o)euexex(o)-

outside

extra-

very, more than usual, outside, beyond

flor(i)foregynhemihex(a)-

inin-, il-, im-, irinterintrakilo malmaximega -, megalmetamicro -

relating to flowers before, in advance female half six excessive, (least to greatest in order: hypo, sub, super, hyper) below, (least to greatest in order: hypo, sub, super, hyper) extremely not between, from one to another within, interior thousand bad, badly most, very, large million , very large after, beyond one millionth, very small

mid-

in the middle of

milli minimismon(o)multinonnonoct(o)-, oct(a)-

thousandth small bad , wrong one , single many not nine eight

hyperhyp(o)-

dyspepsia , dystrophy , dysarthria economy , ecology , ecosystem , ecotourism , ecotage ectoskeleton

electricity full brain

electrocution

nine

enneastyle

dawn, early above

eobacterium epitaxy ergonomics

encephalitis

good former outside

2

ethnology , ethnolinguistics , ethnocentrism eulogy , euthanasia , eugenics , euphemism ex-wife, ex-president exoskeleton extra-thin, extra-special extraordinary, extraterrestrial florist foreskin , foreshadowing gynaecology , gynoid hemimetabolous hexapod hyperactive , hyperthyroidism hypodermic inflammable , invaluable infallibility , illiteracy , immoral , irrelevant intervention , international intramural, intravenous kilogram , kilowatt malpractice , malnutrition maxi-dress megabyte , megaphone metacarpal , metaphysics microgram , microorganism , micronation mid-term elections , Mid-Autumn Festival , MidAtlantic Ridge milligram , milliliter miniskirt , miniscule miscarriage , misanthropy , misogyny monolith , monorail , monotony , monocle multiculturalism , multilingual nonsense, non-denial denial none, nonagon octane , octopod , octagon

oo- (" oo -oh") outoverpent(a)-

egg, ovum more, to a greater degree more than normal, too much five

post-

after

preproquadr-, quartquin(que)quint(i)rerect(i)scler(o)semisept(a)sex(i)Sinospasm(o)sperm(o)-, spermat(o)spher(o)sphygm(o)splen(o)splanchn(o)schiz(o)-, schist(o)staphyl(o)styl(o)-

before for, in favour of four five , into five parts fifth , five again, repeatedly proper, straight hard half seven six Chinese

oocyte to outdo, to outrun overpopulation , over-consumption pentagon Post-Fordism , postpartum depression , postmodernity , postmodernism prediction , preview , precedent , prenatal care pro-choice, pro-life, promotion quadrangle , quadruplet , quartic , quartile quinquesection quintiped reduction , reflection , revolution rectify, rectangle scleroderma atherosclerosis semi-automatic , semi-detached heptachord sexivalent Sino-American relations

pulso

sphygmomanometer

split

schizophrenia , schistocyte

syntach(y)-, tach(o)-

pillar below, less than, under,(least to greatest in order: hypo, sub, super, hyper) extremely, more than, (least to greatest in order: hypo, sub, super, hyper) along with, together, at the same time fast, speed

tel(e)-, tel(o)-

far, over a long distance

tel(o)-, tel(e)-

end, complete, mature

trans-

across, beyond

triultraununiurzoo- (" zoo -oh")

three extremely, beyond a certain limit not, opposite, take something away one , single first, original relating to animals

subsuper-

subset , subsonic , subway , subtitles superhuman , Superego , supersonic synergy , synchronicity tachycardia , tachometer telecommunications , television , telephoto lens , telodynamic teloblast transfer , transubstantiation , transatlantic , TransSiberian railway triangle , tricolor , triptych Ultramontanism , ultraviolet unconstitutional , undelete uniform , unification urtext zoomorphic , zoology

List of English Suffixes A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word that conditions its usage or meaning. The opposite of suffix is prefix. Suffix -agogy -archy -cele, -coele, -coel -cele -centesis -chondrion -cide -cracy

General Meaning leading rule, leadership body cavity tumor, hernia puncturing small grainlike structure murder, killing agent rule, government

Example pedagogy , demagogy gynarchy , anarchy mucocoel or mucocoele hydatidocele amniocentesis , rachicentesis mitochondrion suicide , vespacide, regicide kakistocracy , democracy , androcracy 3

-cycle -ectasia, -ectasis -ectomy -emesis -emia -enchyma -ess -esthesis, -esthesia -fugal -ful -hedron -holic -ic -id

circle, cycle, unit of radio frequency stretching out surgical removal vomiting blood condition cellular tissue female sensation, feeling fuge, driving or travelling away from, expelling full of, having some or much geometric solid love , addiction

epicycle , hydrocycle brochiectasis , telangiectasia laryngectomy , vasectomy hematemesis , hyperemesis leukemia , anaemia mesenchyma , karyenchyma actress , waitress , stewardess synesthesia, kinesthesis centrifugal hopeful , useful icosahedron , tetrahedron alcoholic

skin rash

-ism

doctrine, act, practice, condition

-ist -itis -itude -ium -kinesis -less

person disease, inflammation

syphilid Protestantism , alcoholism , Buddhism , southernism dentist hepatitis , gingivitis attitude , certitude sodium , Calcium telekinesis homeless , useless

-ly

-mania -ography or -ogram -oid -ology -omics -onomy -onym -osis -osis -osis -phagy, -phagia -philia -phobia -phone -science -scope -ship -stan -tropism -us -ward -wise

metallic element (exception: helium) movement (ability thereof) lack of -like, having the attributes of; In modern English, primarily changes adjectives to adverbs; also changes some nouns to adjectives and some (pasttense) verbs to adverbs an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action writing, description resembling study, science area of biology knowledge of name, word process, action formation diseased condition eating attraction fear sound, audio knowing from Greek skopos , view; instrument for viewing and observing spaces circle, state of being land, country to turn inflammation direction direction

4

quick(adj) > quickly(adv), state(n) > stately(adj), abashed(v) > abashedly(adv) kleptomania , megalomania , mythomania stenography , geography , ideogram solenoid , hominoid planetology , thyroidology , phthisiology proteomics astronomy antonym , consonym , heteronym mitosis , osmosis ostosis psychosis monophagy hemophilia acrophobia , mysophobia telephone , homophone omniscience microscope , telescope friendship , relationship Afghanistan phototropism ulcus (ulcer) southward clockwise