Prefixes
a-
prefix
without or not: used with some adjectives and adverbs
aero-
prefix
planes or the air: used with some adjectives and nouns
Afro-
prefix
African: used with some adjectives and nouns
after-
prefix
happening after something: used with some nouns
all-
prefix
only: used with many adjectives and nouns to show that something includes only the type of thing or person mentioned
all-
prefix
whole: used with many nouns to show that something includes the whole of something, or all the people or things of that type
all-
prefix
including everything: used with some adjectives and participles to show that something includes everything, or to add emphasis
Anglo-
prefix
involving or related to England or the UK
ante-
prefix
before: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs
anti-
prefix
opposed to someone or something: used with many nouns and adjectives
anti-
prefix
with the opposite qualities or effects: used with some nouns and adjectives
anti-
prefix
preventing or curing something: used with some nouns and adjectives
arch-
prefix
main: used with some nouns
astro-
prefix
relating to the planets and stars or space: used with some nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
auto-
prefix
relating to yourself: used with some nouns and adjectives
auto-
prefix
working alone without any person being involved: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
bi-
prefix
two or twice: used with many nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
bio-
prefix
relating to living things or someone’s life: used with some nouns and adjectives
cardio-
prefix
relating to the heart: used with some adjectives and nouns
co-
prefix
together: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
co-
prefix
sharing a job or responsibility: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
con-
prefix
together with other people, groups, or things: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
counter-
prefix
opposing: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs
cross-
prefix
across: used with some nouns and adjectives
cross-
prefix
combining or involving different things: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
crypto-
prefix
hidden or secret: used with some nouns and adjectives
cyber-
prefix
relating to computers and the Internet: used with some adjectives and nouns
de-
prefix
used with many verbs, nouns, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning
demi-
prefix
half, or small: used with some nouns
demi-
prefix
partly, or slightly: used with some nouns
di-
prefix
two or twice: used with some adjectives and nouns
dis-
prefix
used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning
down-
prefix
lower in position, amount, quality, or importance: used with some nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
e-
prefix
on or using the Internet: used with some nouns for making new words
eco-
prefix
relating to the environment: used with some nouns and adjectives
Euro-
prefix
relating to Europe: used to make adjectives and nouns
ever-
prefix
always or continuously: used with many adjectives and ‘-ing’ verb forms
ex-
prefix
used with nouns that describe someone’s job, rank, or relationship to someone, for showing that they no longer have that job, rank, or relationship
femto-
prefix
10-15: used with some nouns
Franco-
prefix
with or against France: used with some adjectives and nouns
fresh-
prefix
new, or recent: used with past participles
geo-
prefix
earth: used to make adjectives and nouns
giga-
prefix
a billion (230): used with some nouns
giga-
prefix
a thousand million (109): used with some nouns
Graeco-
prefix
Greek, or ancient Greek: used with some adjectives and nouns
great-
prefix
used with nouns describing older relatives to make other nouns meaning the grandfather, grandmother etc of your parent
great-
prefix
used with nouns describing younger relatives to make other nouns meaning the child of your grandson, granddaughter etc
Greco-
another spelling of Graeco-
haemo-
prefix
relating to blood: used with some nouns and adjectives
hemo-
prefix
the American spelling of haemo-
hyper-
prefix
more than usual or normal: used with some adjectives and nouns to make adjectives and nouns
il-
prefix
not or no: used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘l’ to give the opposite meaning
ill-
prefix
badly: used with many past participles
ill-
prefix
bad or unpleasant: used with some nouns
im-
prefix
not or no: used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘b’, ‘m’, and ‘p’ to give the opposite meaning
in-
prefix
not or no: used with some adjectives and nouns
Indo-
prefix
Indian: used with some adjectives and nouns
inter-
prefix
between: used with some nouns, verbs, or adjectives
intra-
prefix
within something: used with some adjectives and nouns
intra-
prefix
into: used with some adjectives
ir-
prefix
not, or no: used with some adjectives and nouns that begin with ‘r’ to give the opposite meaning
kilo-
prefix
1000 units: used with some nouns
m-
prefix
used with nouns to make other nouns that refer to activities that can take place anywhere, using mobile technology. m- is short for mobile.
macro-
prefix
large, or considered in a general way: used with some nouns and adjectives
mal-
prefix
bad, or badly: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs
mega-
prefix
one million: used with some units of measurement
mega-
prefix
very large or important: used with some nouns
meta-
prefix
outside what is real or usual: used with some adjectives and nouns
meta-
prefix
relating to change: used with some adjectives, verbs, and nouns
micro-
prefix
extremely small: used with some nouns and adjectives
micro-
prefix
one of a million equal parts of something: used with some nouns
mid-
prefix
the middle of a period of time: used with many nouns
milli-
prefix
one of a thousand equal parts of something: used with many nouns
mis-
prefix
bad, or badly: used with some nouns and verbs
mis-
prefix
wrong, or wrongly: used with some nouns and verbs
mock-
prefix
not real or true: used with some adjectives
mock-
prefix
copying a particular style: used with some adjectives
mono-
prefix
single, or one: used to make adjectives and nouns
much-
prefix
a lot: used with the past participles of many verbs for emphasis
multi-
prefix
many, or several: used with some adjectives and nouns
must-
prefix
used with verbs to make adjectives that describe something that you must do
nano-
prefix
one of a thousand million equal parts: used with some nouns
nano-
prefix
involving the use of nanotechnology: used with some nouns
near-
prefix
almost: used with many nouns and adjectives
neo-
prefix
modern, or new: used with many nouns and adjectives to make nouns and adjectives describing things that exist in the present in a slightly different form from the way that they existed in the past
non-
prefix
not: used with nouns and adjectives
non-
prefix
failure to do something: used with nouns
non-
prefix
not good or exciting: used with nouns
nu-
prefix
modern, or new: used especially with styles of music to show that they exist in a different form from the past
oft-
prefix
often: used with the past participle of many verbs
omni-
prefix
everywhere, or everything: used with some adjectives
out-
prefix
bigger, better, longer etc: used with many verbs
out-
prefix
outside, or away from: used with many nouns and adjectives
out-
prefix
used for forming nouns and adjectives from verbs that are followed by ‘out’
over-
prefix
too much: used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives
over-
prefix
more than: used with some nouns
over-
prefix
on, or above: used with some nouns
over-
prefix
on top of: used with some nouns
pan-
prefix
all: used with some adjectives and nouns
para-
prefix
beyond: used with some nouns and adjectives
para-
prefix
giving help to professional people: used with some nouns and adjectives
para-
prefix
similar to: used with some nouns and adjectives
para-
prefix
involving the use of a parachute: used with some nouns
part-
prefix
to some degree, but not completely: used with some nouns and adjectives
photo-
prefix
relating to photographs: used with some nouns and adjectives
photo-
prefix
relating to light: used with some nouns and adjectives
poly-
prefix
more than one: used with some adjectives or nouns
post-
prefix
after, or later than: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives
pre-
prefix
before: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives
pseudo-
prefix
not real, but pretending to be real: used with many nouns and adjectives
psycho-
prefix
connected with your mind: used with some nouns and adjectives
quasi-
prefix
partly: used with many adjectives and nouns
quasi-
prefix
pretending to be: used with many adjectives and nouns
re-
prefix
again: used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives
re-
prefix
again in a different way: used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives
re-
prefix
back to the way that something was before: used with many verbs and nouns
ready-
prefix
already: used with some past participles
rent-a-
prefix
used with some nouns to refer to someone who is willing to become involved in anything, especially in exchange for money
retro-
prefix
back, or backwards: used for making some nouns, verbs, and adjectives
self-
prefix
relating to yourself or itself: used with many nouns and adjectives
semi-
prefix
exactly half: used with some nouns
semi-
prefix
partly but not completely: used with some adjectives and nouns
she-
prefix
female: used with some nouns
Sino-
prefix
China, or Chinese: used for making some nouns and adjectives
Sino-
prefix
with China: used with some adjectives and nouns
socio-
prefix
relating to society and social matters: used with some adjectives and nouns
step-
prefix
related to someone through a second or later marriage: used with nouns showing a family relationship
sub-
prefix
one small part of a larger thing: used with some nouns
sub-
prefix
smaller or less important than someone or something: used with some nouns
sub-
prefix
below or under something: used with some nouns and adjectives
sub-
prefix
further south: used with some nouns and adjectives
super-
prefix
more, better, or bigger than usual: used with many nouns, adjectives, and verbs
tele-
prefix
involving the telephone or television: used with some nouns and adjectives
tera-
prefix
one trillion: used with some units of measurement
trans-
prefix
across: used with some adjectives relating to place names to make adjectives meaning from one side of that place to the other
trans-
prefix
changing: used for making nouns, adjectives, or verbs
trans-
prefix
between: used for making nouns, adjectives, or verbs
tri-
prefix
three: used with some adjectives and nouns
uber-
prefix
very: used with adjectives
uber-
prefix
total, or complete: used with nouns
ultra-
prefix
extremely: used with many adjectives
ultra-
prefix
outside a particular range: used with some nouns and adjectives
un-
prefix
used with many adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to give the opposite meaning
under-
prefix
below: used with many nouns
under-
prefix
less powerful or important: used with some nouns
uni-
prefix
single: used with some adjectives and nouns
up-
prefix
in or going towards a position that is higher or further north: used with some adjectives, nouns, and adverbs
up-
prefix
happier, or more exciting: used with some adjectives, nouns, and verbs
up-
prefix
moved or changed completely: used with some adjectives, nouns, and verbs
vice-
prefix
used with the name of a senior job title for referring to the person holding a job immediately below that one
