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    Some English Prefixes and Suffixes


     

    Some commonly used English Prefixes and Suffixes:

     

    Prefix

    Meaning

    Examples

    a(n)-

     not, without

    atonality, asexuality, amoral, anarchy, anonymous

    ab-

     away

    abduction, absolutism, ablution

    acr(o)-

     high, up, hill

    Acropolis, acrobatics

    ad-

    near, at

    adrenal

    aden(o)-

     gland

    adenectomy

    aer(o)-

     air

    aeronautics, aerodrome, aeroplane, aerodynamics

    agr(o)-

     relating to farming

     agriculture

    alt-

    high

    altitude

    alter-

    another

     Alter-ego, alternate

    am-

    love

     amorous, amateur

    an(a)-

     out of

    anachronism

    andr-

    man

    androgyny, androcentrism, android, androgen

    anem-

    wind

    anemometer

    Anglo-

    English or British

     Anglo-Irish relations

    ante-

     before

    antebellum

    anthropo-

    relating to human beings

    anthropology, anthropocentrism, anthropomorphic

    ant(i)-

    against

    antidote, antibody, anticlockwise

    aut(o)-

    self

    autonomy, autobiography, automobile, autopilot

    bar(o)-

    heaviness, heavy

    barometer

    bathy-

    deep

    Bathyscaphe, Bathysphere

    be-

    completely, excessively; forms transitive verbs

    bemuse, bespeak, bewail

    ben-

    well

    Benediction, benign

    bi-

    two

     bicycle, bijection, bicameralism

    bi(o)-

    life

    biology, biography, biopsy

    bibli(o)-

     relating to books

    Bibliophilia, bibliography

    blast(o)-

    bud, germination

    blastocyst

    brady-

    slow

    Bradycardia

    brom(o)-

    stench

    Bromine, bromide

    bronch(o)-

    relating to breathing

    bronchitis

    cac(o)-

    bad

    Cacophony, cacography

    cad/cas-

    a fall

    cadence, cascade

    cardi(o)-

    heart

    Cardiovascular, Cardiac arrest

    cent-, centi-

    hundred or hundredth

    Centenarian, centimeter, centipede

    cephal(o)-

     head

    Cephalothorax

    chrom(ato)-

    colour

    chromatic, chromosome

    chron(o)-

    time

    Chronology, chronic, chronicle

    circum-

    around

    Circumcision, circumlocution, circumference

    co-

    together

    Cooperative, co-belligerence

    colpo-

    vagina

    Colpospasm

    con-

    with, together

    Connotation, Congress, congregation

    contr-

    against, opposite

    Contradiction, contraception, controversy

    cosm(o)- 

     

    cosmology, cosmopolitan, cosmotheism

    counter-

    against, opposite

    counterpoint, Counter-Reformation

    crin(o)-

    cry(shed tears)

    Endocrinology

    cryo-

    frost, icy cold

    cryogenics, cryoelectronics, cryostorage

    crypt(o)-

    hidden

    cryptography, cryptozoology

    cyt(o)-

    cell (originally hollow receptacle)

    cytoplasm, cytology

    culp-

    fault

    culpable, culprit

    dactyl(o)-

    finger, digit

    dactylogram

    de-

    taking something away, the opposite

     Decentralization, dehydration, Denazification

    dec(a)-, dek(a)-

    ten

    decamerous, December, decimeter

    deci-

    one tenth

    deciliter

    dem(o)-

    people

    demographics, democracy

    derm(at)-

    skin

    dermatology, dermatitis

    di-

    two, double

    diurnal

    dia-

    through

    diameter, diagnosis, diarrhea

    didact(o)- 

    apt at teaching

    didactic

    dis-

    apart, separation, reverse, opposite

    dissent, discovery, disambiguation

    dok,dox(o)-

    view, teaching

    doxology, dogma, orthodox

    dynam(o)-

    power, force

    dynamic, dynamite, dynamo

    dys-

    bad, deformed, abnormal

    dyspepsia, dystrophy, dysarthria

    eco-

    house

    economy, ecology, ecosystem, ecotage

    ecto-

    outer, external

    ectomorphic, ectoparasite

    edaph(o)-

    soil

    edaphic

    electr(o)-

    relating to Electricity

    electrocution, electroencephalogram

    embry(o)-

    embryo

    embryogenesis

    end(o)-, ent(o)-

    inside

    endoscope, endothermic, entoblast

    enne(a)-

    nine

    enneastyle, enneagram

    enter(o)-

    intestine

    enteritis

    eo-

    earliest, most

    primitive eobacterium, eohippus

    ep(i)-, eph-

    upon, above, around

    epitaxy, epicenter, ephemeral

    erg(o)-

    work, labour

    ergonomics synergy, energy

    erythr(o)-

    red

    erythrocite

    erot(o)-

    love

    erotic, erotomania

    ethno-

    race, people

    ethnology, ethnolinguistics, ethnocentrism

    eu-

    good

    eulogy, euthanasia, eugenics, euphemism

    Euro-

    European

    Euro-MP, Eurocentric

    ex-

    former

    ex-wife, ex-president

    exo-

    outside

    exoskeleton

    extra-

    outside, beyond, additional

    extra-thin, extra-special extraordinary, extraterrestrial

    flor-

    relating to flowers

    florist

    fore-

    before, in advance

    foreskin, foreshadowing

    gyn-

    female

    gynaecology, gynoid

    hemi-

    half

    hemimetabolous, hemisphere

    hemo-

    blood

    hemophilia, hemophobia

    hex(a)-

    six

    hexapod, hexagonal, hexameter

    hydro-

    water

    hydrogen, hydry

    hyper-

    excessive2, having more than three spatial dimensions (mathematics)

     hyperactive, hyperthyroidism

    hyp(o)-

    below2

    hypodermic, hypnosis

    in-

    intensively

    inflammable, invaluable

    in-1

    not

    infallibility, illiteracy, immoral, irrelevant

    inter-

    between, mutual

    intervention, international, internet

    intra-

    within

    intramural, intravenous, intraocular

    kilo-

    thousand

    kilogram, kilowatt

    Litho-

    Rock

    lithosphere

    Luso-

    Portuguese

    lusophone

    Mac- or Mc-

    son of (often used in last names)

    McCarthy, Kirsty MacColl

    macro-

    large

    macrobiology, macroscopic

    mal-

    bad

    malpractice, malnutrition

    maxi-

    many ,most

     maximal, maximum

    Mc-

    McDonalds-like,

     often derogatory McJob, McPaper

    mega(l)-

     million, very large

     Megabyte, megaphone, megalopolis

    meso-

    middle

    Mesoamerica, mesoscale

    meta-

    after, beyond

    Metacarpal, metaphysics

    micro-

    one millionth, very small

    microgram, microorganism, micronation

    mid-

    in the middle of

    mid-term elections, Mid-Autumn Festival

    milli-

    thousandth

    milligram, milliliter

    mini-

    small

    miniskirt, miniseries

    mis-

    bad, wrong

    miscarriage, misanthropy, misogyny, mistake

    mon(o)-

    one, single

    monolith, monorail, monotony, monocle

    multi-

    many

    multiculturalism, multilingual

    myco-

    relating to fungi

    mycology, mycoprotein

    myri(a)-

    Ten thousand

    myriagon, myriad

    non-

    not

    nonsense, non-denial denial

    non-

    nine

    nonagon

    O'-

    (son) of (often used in last names)

    O'Brian

    oct(o)-,oct(a)-

    eight

    octane, octopod, octagon, October

    omni-

    all

     omnidirectional, omnivore, omnipotent

    oo- ("oo-oh")

    egg, ovum

     oocyte

    out-

    more, to a greater degree

    outdo, outrun

    over-

    more than normal, too much

    overpopulation, over-consumption

    pent(a)-

    five

    pentagon

    peri(o)-

    around, about, enclosing, near

    perimysium, pericardium, periosteum, perinatal

    phyto-

    relating to plants

    phytogeography, phytoplankton

    post-

    after

    postpartum depression, postmodernism

    pre-

    before

    prediction, preview, precedent, prenatal care

    pro-

    for, in favour of

    pro-choice, protagonist

    psycho-

    mind,mental

    psychology, psychosomatic

    pyro-

    fire, flame

    pyromania

    quadr-, quart-

    four

    quadrangle, quadruplet, quartic, quartile

    quinque-

    five

    quinquesection,

    quint(i)-

    fifth, five

    quintiped, quintet

    re-

    again, repeatedly

    reduction, reflection, revolution

    rect(i)-

    proper, straight

    rectify, rectangle

    retro-

    backward

    retrograde, retrospective

    scler(o)-

    hard

    scleroderma, atherosclerosis

    semi-

    half, partial

    semi-automatic, semi-detached

    sept(a)-

    seven

    heptachord, September

    sex(i)-

    six

    sexivalent

    Sino-

    Chinese

    Sino-American relations

    spasm(o)-

    spasm

    spasmatic, spasmolysis

    sperm-

    seed

    spermophile, spermine

    spher(o)-

    sphere, ball

    spherical, atmosphere

    sphygm(o)-

    pulsation

    sphygmomanometer, sphygmograph

    splen(o)-

    spleen

    splenomegaly

    splanchn(o)-

    viscera

    splanchnopathy

    schiz(o)-, schist(o)-

    split

    schizophrenia, schistocyte

    staphyl(o)-

     cluster, uvula

     staphylococcus, staphyloplasty

    stom(ato)-

     mouth

    stomatitis, stomach

    styl-

     pillar

     stylus, stylist, stylopodium

    sub-

    below, less than, under,2

    subset, subsonic, subway, subtitles

    super-

    extremely, more than,2

    superhuman, Superego, supersonic

    syn-

    together, united, at the same time

     synergy, synchronicity, synesthesia

    tach(y)-

    rapid, accelerated

    tachycardia, tachymeter, tachyon

    tel(e)-

    distance, distant

    telecommunications, television, telephoto lens, telodynamic

    tel(o)-

    end

    teloblast, telophase

    theo-

    god

    theology, theogony

    trans-

    across, beyond

    transfer, transubstantiation, transatlantic, Trans-Siberian railway

    tri-

    three

    triangle, tricolor, triptych

    twi-

    two

    twilight, twig, twin

    ultra-

    extremely, beyond

    certain limit ultramontanism, ultraviolet

    un1-

    not, opposite, take

    something away unconstitutional, undelete

    under-

    below, incompletely

    underestimate, underage, undercook

    uni-

    one, single

    uniform, unification

    up-

    higher

    upscale, update, upgrade, upheld

    ur-

    first, original

    urtext

    ur(o)-

    urine uric,

    urinal

    vita-

    life

    vitamin, vital

    with-

    together, united

    withhold, withstand

    zoo- ("zoo-oh")

    relating to animals

    zoomorphic, zoology

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Suffix

    Meaning

    Examples

     

     

     

    able

     capable, can do

    usable, notable

    -ad

    group

    triad, monad

    -age

    forming a noun

    marriage, mileage

    -agogy

    leading

     pedagogy, demagogy

    -arch

    ruler, leader

    monarch, tetrarch

    -archy

    rule, leadership

    gynarchy, anarchy

    -athlon

    sporting event

    pentathlon, decathlon

    -cede, -ceed

    go

    concede, succeed

    -cele, -coele, -coel

    body cavity

    mucocoel or mucocoele

    -cele

    tumor, hernia

    hydatidocele

    -centesis

    puncturing

    amniocentesis, rachicentesis

    -cephalic

    relating to the head

    anencephaly, macrocephaly

    -chondrion

     small grainlike structure

     mitochondrion

    -cide

    murder, killing agent

    suicide, vespacide, regicide

    -city

    practice

    atrocity

    -clude

     

    include, exclude, preclude

    -cracy

    rule (in the context of rule by a king, rule by the people, etc.)

     kakistocracy, democracy, androcracy

    -cy

    expressing the quality of an adjective

    peccancy, agency, idiocy

    -cycle

    circle, cycle, unit of radio frequency

    epicycle, hydrocycle

    -dom

     state or condition of

     freedom, kingdom

    -duce

    bring, lead

    introduce, reduce, induce

    -duct

    into

     induct, conduct

    -ectasia, -ectasis

    stretching out

    brochiectasis, telangiectasia

    -ectomy

    surgical removal

    laryngectomy, vasectomy

    -eme

    linguistic unit

    lexeme, phoneme, morpheme

    -emia

    blood condition

    leukemia, anaemia

    -enchyma

    cellular tissue

    mesenchyma, karyenchyma

    -er

    changes verb to noun (see also -or)

    write, writer

    -er

    male

     widower

    -ergy

     work

    energy, synergy

    -esque

    in the style of

    Pythonesque, Romanesque

    -ess

    female

    actress, waitress, stewardess, priestess

    -esthesis, -esthesia

    sensation, feeling

    synesthesia, kinesthesis

    -fugal fuge

    driving or travelling away from, expelling

    centrifugal

    -ful

    full of, having some or much

    hopeful, useful

    -fusion

     pour together

    transfusion, confusion, infusion

    -gate

    a scandal, often political (back-formed from the Watergate scandal)

     Watergate, nipplegate

    -gnosis

    knowing

    prognosis, diagnosis

    -gon

     geometric shape

    polygon, pentagon

    -gress

     to walk, entrance

    digress, transgress, ingress

    -gry

    adjective form of only 2 or 3 nouns in the English language

     anger, hunger

    -hedron

    geometric solid

    icosahedron, tetrahedron

    -holic

    love, addiction

    alcoholic

    -hood

    state/condition of, a group sharing characteristics

    brotherhood

    -ible

    like -able, for Latin origins

    incredible, terrible, visible

    -ic

    (adjective)

    neurotic

    -ics

    Technology

    Physics,Aerodynamics,Forensics

    -icle

    originally referring to a spike-like formation

     icicle, popsicle

    -id

    skin rash

    syphilid

    –fy, –ify

    to become, make

    basify, vilify

    -illion

    large numbers

    million, billion

    -ish sort of;

    approximately

    greenish, tallish

    -ism

    doctrine, act, practice, condition

    Protestantism, alcoholism, Buddhism, southernism

    -ist

    person

     dentist

    -itis

    disease, inflammation

     hepatitis, gingivitis

    -itude

     

    attitude, certitude

    -ity

    expressing state or condition

    normality, formality, banality

    -ium

    metallic element (exception: helium)

    sodium, Calcium

    -ive

    make the noun an adjective

    defensive, aggressive

    -ize or -ise

    to cause, to be, to become

    materialize, idolize

    -izzle

    used for hip hop slang

    Americizzle

    -ject

    throw (in, out, etc)

    inject, reject, eject

    -join

    join

    disjoin, rejoin

    -kinesis

    movement (ability thereof)

    telekinesis

    -less

     lack of

    homeless, useless

    -let

    diminutive, or denoting a relation to some part of the body

    ringlet, hamlet, anklet

    -ly

    like, having the attributes of; In modern English, primarily changes adjectives to adverbs; also changes some nouns to adjectives and some (past-tense) verbs to adverbs

    quick(adj) ?quickly(adv), state(n) ? stately(adj), abashed(v) ? abashedly(adv)

    -man

    person

    fireman, stateman

    -mancy

    divination by

    crystallomancy, bibliomancy, necromancy

    -mania

    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

    kleptomania, megalomania, mythomania

    -meter or -metre

    measuring device

    barometer, thermometer

    -metry

     measure

    symmetry, geometry, isometry

    -mit

    send

    commit, emit, limit

    -morphism

    form

    isomorphism, homomorphism

    -ography or -ogram

    writing, description

    stenography, geography, ideogram

    -oid r

    esembling

    solenoid, hominoid

    -ologist

    one who studies a scientific subject

     archaeologist

    -ology

    study, science

    planetology, thyroidology, phthisiology

    -ome

    biological entity

    genome

    -omics

    area of biology

    proteomics

    -onomy

    knowledge of

    astronomy

    -onym

    name, word

    antonym, consonym, heteronym

    -osis

    process, action, formation, diseased condition

     mitosis, osmosis, ostosis, psychosis

    -ous

    quality from nature, chemical element

    porous

    -pend

    to hang

    impend, append, depend

    -phagy, -phagia

    eating

    monophagy

    -philia

    attraction

    hemophilia

    -phobia

    fear

    acrophobia, mysophobia

    -phone

    sound, audio; speaker of a language

    telephone, homophone; Anglophone

    -phyte

    plant, used in botany to create terms which categorise plants based on their life-history, growth-form or ecological preferences

     therophyte, halophyte

    -place

    place

    replace, displace

    -plete

    to fill

    complete, deplete

    =-polis

    referring to city or big area

    Metropolis

    -port

    to move or to carry

    import, export

    -pose

    put

    propose, impose, depose

    -potent (or -potence)

    power

    omnipotent, equipotent, impotence

    -pound

    put

    impound, compound, expound, propound

    -press, -print

      impress, repress, imprint, reprint

     

    -proach

     near

    approach, reproach

    -science

    knowing

    omniscience

    -scope

     from Greek skopos, view; instrument for viewing and observing spaces

     microscope, telescope

    -script

    written

    manuscript, transcript

    -semble

    same, similar

    resemble, ensemble, assemble

    -sert

    join

    assert, insert

    -ship circle

    state of being

    friendship, relationship, dictatorship

    -side

    side

    aside, besides, inside

    -sist

    stop, stand

    insist, resist, desist, persist, assist

    -stan

    land, country

    Afghanistan

    -ster

    people

    youngster, gangster

    -struct

    pile, build

    construct, destruct, obstruct

    -tail

    to cut

    detail, retail

    -tain

    to hold

    retain, obtain, detain

    -test

    witness

    detest, attest, protest

    -th

     ordinal number, forming a noun

    tenth, millionth, growth

    -tom/-tome

    part or segment

    dermatome

    -tory

     

    history, repository

    -tropism

    to turn

    phototropism

    -us

    inflammation

    ulcus (ulcer)

    -ville

    city, town from French

    Nashville

    -vious

     

    obvious, envious

    -volve

    roll

    involve, revolve, evolve

    -voke

    to call

    invoke, revoke

    -vore / -vorous

    to devour

    carnivore, herbivore

    -ward/-wards

    direction

    southward, inward, outward

    -ware

    software, stuff

    hardware, software, freeware

    -where

    location

    everywhere, nowhere, anywhere, somewhere

    -wise

    direction

    clockwise

    -y

    having the quality of, inclined to

    runny, messy

     

     

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