Prefixes Mneumonics
MnemosyneNee - Moss - See - Nee
Muses
Anti- means against. If someone is anti- American they are against America. Why would anyone be anti-American? anti- anti-
Com- and con- mean together. There are two of them Com- and con- mean together. There are two of them. You need to have two to be together. com- and con- com- con- con-
Dis- means apart from, or away Dis- means apart from, or away. When someone “disses” you, it’s mean, so you should walk away and be apart from them. dis- dis-
Inter- means between. If something is international it is between nations.
Intro- means into, inward Intro- means into, inward. If you take the “r” out of intro you get into. Intro- R=Into Intro-
Non- means not. If you change the “n” in non- to a “t”, you get not.
Pro- means forward. A basketball forward should be a pro!
Super- means over, more. Superman can leap “over” tall buildings because he is “more” than a regular man. super- super-
Trans- means across, beyond Trans- means across, beyond. If you add an “i” to trans-, you get trains. Trains can go across and beyond. trans- trans-