Greek Prefixes Vocabulary

without, not

“atypical, anonymous, anarchy”

Origin: Greek `a-/an-` meaning `without`

both, around

“amphibian, amphitheater”

Origin: Greek `amphi` meaning `on both sides`

up, back, again

“analysis, anatomy, anachronism”

Origin: Greek `ana` meaning `up, back`

against, opposite

“antibiotic, antonym, antisocial”

Origin: Greek `anti` meaning `against`

away from

“apology, apostle, apocalypse”

Origin: Greek `apo` meaning `away from`

down, against

“catastrophe, catalog, catalyst”

Origin: Greek `kata` meaning `down`

through, across

“diameter, dialogue, diagnosis”

Origin: Greek `dia` meaning `through`

bad, difficult

“dysfunctional, dyslexia, dystopia”

Origin: Greek `dys` meaning `bad, difficult`

out of

“eccentric, exodus, exotic”

Origin: Greek `ek/ex` meaning `out of`

in, within

“energy, emphasis, endemic”

Origin: Greek `en` meaning `in`

upon, over

“epidemic, epitaph, episode”

Origin: Greek `epi` meaning `upon`

good, well

“euphoria, eulogy, euthanasia”

Origin: Greek `eu` meaning `good, well`

over, excessive

“hyperactive, hyperbole, hypertension”

Origin: Greek `hyper` meaning `over, beyond`

under, below

“hypothesis, hypodermic, hypothermia”

Origin: Greek `hypo` meaning `under`

beyond, change

“metaphor, metabolism, metamorphosis”

Origin: Greek `meta` meaning `after, beyond`

beside, beyond

“parallel, paradox, paragraph”

Origin: Greek `para` meaning `beside`

around

“perimeter, peripheral, period”

Origin: Greek `peri` meaning `around`

before, forward

“prologue, prophet, program”

Origin: Greek `pro` meaning `before`

together, with

“synonym, sympathy, synthesis”

Origin: Greek `syn` meaning `together`

one, single

“monotone, monopoly, monologue”

Origin: Greek `monos` meaning `alone, single`