Basic meaning of the term. Some have 1 root or more

is used to combine a Root to a Root or Suffix

Root plus a combining vowel. Most of the time the vowel is "O"

Adds a meaning to the end of a word

Adds meaning to begining of a word * if Suffix begins in a vowel we don't need a combining vowel

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Question	Answer
Root	Basic meaning of the term. Some have 1 root or more
Combining Vowels	is used to combine a Root to a Root or Suffix
Combining Form	Root plus a combining vowel. Most of the time the vowel is "O"
Suffix	Adds a meaning to the end of a word
Prefix	Adds meaning to begining of a word * if Suffix begins in a vowel we don't need a combining vowel