Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes: A Guide for Learners
This guide provides an overview of essential prefixes and suffixes commonly used in the English language. Each section includes the prefix or suffix, its meaning, and examples to illustrate its usage. From "aqua," meaning water, to "uni," meaning one, you will discover how these linguistic components contribute to word formation. This resource is perfect for students and language enthusiasts seeking to enhance their vocabulary and understanding of English terminology through etymology.
Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes: A Guide for Learners
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PREFIXES & SUFFIXES 1st Six Weeks
Aqua • MEANING: water • EXAMPLE: aquarium, aquatic
Auto • MEANING: self • EXAMPLE: autograph, autotroph
Bi • MEANING: two, twice, double • EXAMPLE: bicycle, bipedal
Bio • MEANING: living, life • EXAMPLE: biography, antibiotic
Con • MEANING: together • EXAMPLE: conversation, convergent
Cyte/Cyto • MEANING: cell • EXAMPLE: cytoplasm, erythrocyte
Ella/Elle • MEANING: small • EXAMPLE: flagella, organelle
Hyper • MEANING: over, above • EXAMPLE: hyperextension, hypertonic
Hypo • MEANING: below • EXAMPLE: hypothermia, hypothesis
Iso • MEANING: equal • EXAMPLE: isosceles, isotope
Logy • MEANING: the study of • EXAMPLE: psychology, archeology
Meter • MEANING: measurement • EXAMPLE: barometer, micrometer
Mono/Mon • MEANING: single, one • EXAMPLE: monarch, carbonmonoxide
Micro • MEANING: small • EXAMPLE: microscope, microbiology
Macro • MEANING: large • EXAMPLE: macroeconomics, macromolecule
Multi • MEANING: many • EXAMPLE: multitude, multicellular
Poly • MEANING: many • EXAMPLE: polymer, polygenicinheritance
Pro • MEANING: before • EXAMPLE: prophesy, prokaryote
Scope • MEANING: look • EXAMPLE: stethoscope, telescope
Sub • MEANING: below, lesser • EXAMPLE: submarine, subcutaneous
Trans • MEANING: across • EXAMPLE: translate, transpiration
Tri • MEANING: three • EXAMPLE: tripod, trisomy
Uni • MEANING: one • EXAMPLE: unite, unicellular