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Prefix | defenition | examples |
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amo, amatum | love | amateur, amiable, amicable, amorous, enamored, enemy |
aqua | water | aquarium, aqueduct, aquaculture, aquamarine |
arbor, arboris | tree | arboretum, grape arbor, arborvitae |
assess | to test | assess, assessment, assessor |
aud | to hear | audible, audio, auditory |
bene, boun, bon | good, well | benefit, benign, beneficial, Benedict, bonus, bonanza, bonbon, bounty |
bonus | good | bonus, bonbon, bonny, bounty, bonanza, boon |
chronos (chron) | time | chronological, synchronize, chronicle, chronic, chronometer |
consist | adhering to the same principles | consistent, inconsistent, consists |
cred | believe | credible, credo, credence |
dem(os) | people | democratic, epidemic, demographics |
dendron | tree | rhododendron, dendrophile, dendrometer, dendriform |
effectivus | practical | effect, effective, effectively |
facio, factum, fy, fier | make, do | factory, manufacture, deface |
familiaris | of a household | unfamiliar, familiar, family |
figo, fixum | attach | fix, fixture, crucifix, affix, prefix, suffix |
gen | create | generate, genesis, generator |
habitare | dwell, live | inhabit, inhabited |
hydros (hydr) | water | hydrogen, hydrant, hydroplane |
identitas | same | identity, identical |
ignis | fire | igneous, ignite, ignition |
jungo, junctum | join | join, joint, conjunction, disjointed, junction, subjugate |
kinesis, cinema | movement | kinetic, kinesiology, cinema, cinematographer |
luna | moon | lunar, lunatic, lunacy, clair de lune, lunambulist, lunation |
logos | word, speech | dialogue, monologue |