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Understanding Latin and Greek Prefixes and Suffixes

Explore the fascinating world of Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes that shape our language. This guide breaks down various prefixes, such as "bi," "de," "dis," and suffixes like "ance" and "tion," explaining their meanings and how they form new words. For instance, "bi-" means two as in "bicycle," while "de-" indicates removal, as in "defrost." You'll also learn about Greek roots like "bio," meaning life, and "auto," meaning self. Enhance your vocabulary with this insightful linguistic overview!

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Understanding Latin and Greek Prefixes and Suffixes

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  1. This Latin prefix means two

  2. Bi means two bicycle BACK TO JEOPARDY

  3. This prefix means undo/remove

  4. De means undo/remove defrost/deflate BACK TO JEOPARDY

  5. This prefix means away/apart/not

  6. Dis means away/apart/not disappear BACK TO JEOPARDY

  7. This prefix means out

  8. Ex means out exhale BACK TO JEOPARDY

  9. This prefix means wrongly/badly

  10. Mis means wrongly/badly misspell BACK TO JEOPARDY

  11. This prefix means before

  12. Pre means before precook BACK TO JEOPARDY

  13. This Latin prefix means bad

  14. Mal means bad malfunction BACK TO JEOPARDY

  15. This Latin prefix means one

  16. Uni means one uniform BACK TO JEOPARDY

  17. This Latin prefix means across/over

  18. Trans means across/over transport BACK TO JEOPARDY

  19. This Latin prefix means end

  20. Fin means end finish BACK TO JEOPARDY

  21. This Greek prefix means self

  22. Auto means self autobiography BACK TO JEOPARDY

  23. This Greek prefix means life

  24. Bio means life biography BACK TO JEOPARDY

  25. This Greek prefix means small

  26. Micro means small microscope BACK TO JEOPARDY

  27. This Greek prefix means together

  28. Syn/Sym means together synonym BACK TO JEOPARDY

  29. This Greek prefix means far/distant

  30. Tele means far/distant telephone BACK TO JEOPARDY

  31. This suffix means fact or state

  32. ance/ence means fact or state resemblance BACK TO JEOPARDY

  33. This suffix means action or state

  34. ation/ition means action or state BACK TO JEOPARDY

  35. This suffix means condition or state

  36. hood or ness means condition or state manhood BACK TO JEOPARDY

  37. This suffix means full of or having

  38. ous or ious means full of or having gracious BACK TO JEOPARDY

  39. This suffix means able to or able to be

  40. able or ible means able to or able to be lovable BACK TO JEOPARDY

  41. Adding this prefix would create a word that would mean to remove frost frost

  42. de defrost BACK TO JEOPARDY

  43. Adding this prefix would create a word that would mean to breathe out hale

  44. ex exhale BACK TO JEOPARDY

  45. Adding this Latin prefix would create a word that would mean to function badly function

  46. mal malfunction BACK TO JEOPARDY

  47. Adding this Greek prefix would create a word that would mean a life story graphy

  48. bio biography BACK TO JEOPARDY

  49. Adding this suffix would create a word that would mean the state of being determined determin

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