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| Prefix | defenition | examples |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |