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Greek Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | not, without, or having no |
| ana-, an- | up, back, against, again, or throughout |
| anti- | against, opposite |
| apo-, ap- | away, off, separate |
| di- | two, twice |
| dys- | abnormal, bad |
| endo- | within, inside |
| epi-, ep- | on, upon, over, at, among, after, to, outside |
| hyper- | excessive, beyond, over, or too much |
| hypo-, hyp- | under, low, insufficient |
| mega- | great, large, million |
| micro- | very small, short, minute |
| mid- | middle |
| mis- | bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate |
| oct- | eight |
| para- | beside, beyond, abnormal, assistant |
| pent- | five |
| pro- | before, in front of |
| tri- | three, once in every three, third |
| zo-, zoo- | animal, animal life |