Prefixes and Suffixes:
A prefix is a word fragment added in front of a root or a word.
Prefixes – Meaning and Examples
| Prefix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a- | not, without | amoral, apolitical |
| ant-, anti- | instead, against | antisocial, antacid |
| auto- | self | autograph, automatic |
| bi- | two, double | bifurcate, biannual |
| de-, dis- | not, opposite | deform, disagree |
| em-, en- | cause to | empower, enact |
| il-, im- | not | illiterate, impure |
| in-, ir- | not | insincere, irrelevant |
| inter- | between | international, intercept |
| mis- | wrong | misspell, misinterpret |
| non- | not | nonviolent, nonconformity |
| pre- | before, toward | precedent, preposition |
| re- | again | rewrite, regain |
| semi- | half, partly | semicircle, semifinal |
| sub- | under | substandard, subway |
| tri- | three | triangle, triceps |
| un- | not | unusual, unhappy |
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