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Prefixes
| Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sub | below, under |
| trans | across, over |
| hyper | above, over, more |
| super | above, over, more |
| supr | above, over, more |
| sur | above, over, more |
| fore | before, toward |
| post | after, behind |
| pre | before, toward |
| pro | forward, before |
| retro | backward |
| cir | around |
| circum | around |
| peri | around, surrounding, near |
| ad | to, toward |
| re | back, again |
| se | apart, away |
| dia | through, across |
| per | through, across |
| ex (e, ec, ef) | out of, outside |
| extra | out of, outside, excessive |
| exter | out of, outside, excessive |
| co/col | with, together |
| com/con | with, together |
| sym/syn | with, together |
| ab/abs | away, from |
| apo | away, from |
| ant/anti | against |
| contra/counter | against |
| ob | against, facing |
| mono/uni | one |
| bi/du | two |
| tri | three |
| quad/quar | four |
| penta/quint | five |
| hexa/sex/sexa | six |
| sept/septem | seven |
| oct/octo | eight |
| nov/non | nine |
| dec/deci/deca | ten |
| epi | on, beside, among |
| inter | among, between |
| para | beside, among |
| cata | down, away from |
| de | down, away from |
| tele | far, distant |
| em/en | in, into, with |
| im/in | in or not |
| intro/intra | in, into |
| mega | large, great |
| mulit | many |
| poly | many |
| semi/hemi | half |
| a/an | not |
| il/ir | not |
| non | not |