Roots Suffixes and Prefixes

What is a Prefix A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.

Suffix A suffix is placed at the end of a word to modify or change its meaning.

Bio Life

-ology Study, science

re again

homeo Same

stasis Stable, static

Gen Producing, to make

E or Ex exit

Volv round

Eco house

metiri measure

macro large, great

neu nerve

iso equal

sub under, lower than, inferior to

micro Small, tiny

Uni, mono, unus One, single

multi Many, multiple, more than one

Cyt cell

eu Good, true

kary Nut, nucleus

plasm Molded,form

cil hair

nucle French for little nut

Duo, bi two

Tri three

Quartus/quatuor four

decem ten

Centum/cent/centi hundred

Pan all

Chron time

Dis opposite

Semi/hemi half

geo earth

photo light

shere ball

omnis all

nihil nothing

vacuus empty

Ante/pre before

primus first

post after

carne meat

vor eat

herb plants

troph Nutrition, nourish, food

species kind

Inter between

mid middle

Tele Far away

aud hear

fig form

ject throw

migr move

port carry

spect look

Vid/vis see

voc voice

Mit/miss send

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