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Prefixes of Romanic Origin

 

  Prefix   Productive (P) or non- productive (N/P)   Meaning or function   Examples
  I   II
ab- N/P Signifies “from”, “away”, separation, or departure abnormal abuse, absent
ad- N/P Expresses addition, proximity, or intensification admixture admit, admonish
ante-, anti- N/P Denotes “preceding”, “in front of” or “prior to” antechamber anticipate
bis-, bi-, bin- P Means “twice”, “two” bicarbonate bicycle, biscuit, binocular
con-, co- N/P Means “with”, “together” configuration, cooperate, confrontation conduct, condition
de-     N/P Means: 1) “down”;       descend, decrease
N/P 2) “separation”   depart, deduce, deduct
P Signifies reversing or undoing of an action demerit, demobilize deplete
dis- P Denotes: 1) separation or parting from; 2) reversal,     disown, disaffection, dismember     distract, disperse, dismiss,

 


 

    undoing, negation, depriving   disease
duo- N/P Means “two” duodecimal duodenum
ex- P Denotes: 1) formerly but not now”; 2) “out of” 3) “beyond”     ex-minister, ex-king, export, exhale, exceed     express
extra- P Forms adjectives denoting “beyond”, “outside of” extraordinary, extra-nuclear extravagant
in- P Means “not”, “non”, “un” incapable, inactive, inaccurate, inability  
il- P An assimilated form of in- illiterate, illogical illicit, illegible, illegitimate
ir- P An assimilated form of in- irrational, irregular, irresolute irruption
en-, em- N/P Signifies “in”, “into”; forms verbs enclose, enlarge, enliven, embark enchant, employ, embargo
inter- P Means “together”, “between”, „among” interlace, international  
intro-   Signifies “to”, “into”, “within”, “inward”   introduce, introversion
mis- P Means “ill”, “wrong” misadventure, mischance mischief
non- P Means “not”, “un-”, “in-” non-party, non-stop (flight) nonsense
op-   Means “against”   oppress, opposition
per- N/P Signifies:    

 

 


 

    1) “throughout” (in space or time) 2) “away”, “over‟ 3) “completely”, “thoroughly”, “perfectly”   perennial, persuade, perturb, perfect
post- P Means “after”, “subsequent”, “later” post-war postpone, postscript
pre- P Denotes priority prearrange, pre- war, pre- revolutionary prepare, predict
re-     P Means: “again”;     reread, rewrite, recollect  
N/P “back”   restore, retrace, return, retreat
retro- P Means “back”, “backward” retroaction, retroversion retrospective
sub- P Signifies: “under”, “below”, “beneath”;” submarine, subdivision, subterraneous  
“subordinate to”, “inferior in rank subcommittee, subeditor submit
super- P Signifies “above”, “over” supernatural superlative, superman
trans- P Means “over”, „through”,“across”, “beyond” Trans-Atlantic, transcontinental, transplant transmit, transfer
ultra- P Means “beyond”, “excessively”, “exceedingly”, “uncommon” ultramarine, ultramodern, ultraliberal, ultraviolet  
vice- (vis-) P Means “instead of”, “in place of” vice-president, viscount  

 

 


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