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Greek Prefixes Vocabulary
Common Greek prefixes used in English
20 words
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a-, an-
without, not
“atypical, anonymous, anarchy”
amphi-
both, around
“amphibian, amphitheater”
ana-
up, back, again
“analysis, anatomy, anachronism”
anti-
against, opposite
“antibiotic, antonym, antisocial”
apo-
away from
“apology, apostle, apocalypse”
cata-
down, against
“catastrophe, catalog, catalyst”
dia-
through, across
“diameter, dialogue, diagnosis”
dys-
bad, difficult
“dysfunctional, dyslexia, dystopia”
ec-, ex-
out of
“eccentric, exodus, exotic”
en-, em-
in, within
“energy, emphasis, endemic”
epi-
upon, over
“epidemic, epitaph, episode”
eu-
good, well
“euphoria, eulogy, euthanasia”
hyper-
over, excessive
“hyperactive, hyperbole, hypertension”
hypo-
under, below
“hypothesis, hypodermic, hypothermia”
meta-
beyond, change
“metaphor, metabolism, metamorphosis”
para-
beside, beyond
“parallel, paradox, paragraph”
peri-
around
“perimeter, peripheral, period”
pro-
before, forward
“prologue, prophet, program”
syn-, sym-
together, with
“synonym, sympathy, synthesis”
mono-
one, single
“monotone, monopoly, monologue”
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