Latin Lessons Prefixes and Suffixes

Ab-, a-, abs Away, from Abduct, abnormal Avert, abstract

Ad-, ac-, To, toward Adopt, admire, access, attract, allocate

Ambi- Both ambidextrous

Ante- Before, in front of Anteroom, antecedent

Circum- Around Circumference, circumscribe

Con-, com-, co- With, together, very connect, conduct Compose, compress Collect correspond

Contra-, contro-, counter- Against Contradict, controversy counteract

De- Down, off, thoroughly Descend, dejected

Dis, di-, dif- Apart, in different directions, not Dispute, differ, divorce Disable, divert

Ex-, e-, ef- Out, from completely

Extra-, extro- Outside, beyond

In-, im-, ig- [before n] not

In-, im- In, into, against

Infra- Below, beneath

Inter- Between or among

Intra-, intro- within

Non- not

Ob- Toward, against Face to face completely

Per- Through, wrongly, completely

post After, behind

pre Before In front of

pro Forward, in front of, for

Re-, red- Back, again

retro Backward, behind

Se-, sed- Aside, away

Sub, sus-, suc- Under, up from secretly

ultra Beyond, exceedingly

Al (ial, eal) Having to do with Pertaining to

-an (-ian,; -ean) Belonging to Coming from A person typical of A specialist in

-ar Pertaining to; full of

-ose, (iose) Full of

-ous Full of

-lent Full of Disposed to

-ic, -tic Pertaining to like

ary Pertaining to like

Ile, il Pertaining to; like Belonging to Having the character of