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Roots and Pre/Suffix
PSAT Roots pre fixes and suffixes
Term | Definition |
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ab, abs | from, away from |
ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, as, at | to, forward |
ambi | both |
an, a | without |
ante | before |
anti | against, opposite |
arch | chief, first |
be | over, thoroughly |
bi | two |
cata | down |
circum | around |
com, co, col, con, cor | with, together |
contra, contro | against |
de | down, away |
demi | partly, half |
di | two |
dia | across |
dis, dif | not, apart |
dys | faulty, bad |
ex, e | out |
extra, extro | beyond, outside |
hyper | above; excessively |
hypo | beneath; lower |
in, il, im, ir | not; in, on, upon |
inter | between, among |
macro | large, long |
mega | great, million |
meta | involving change |
micro | small |
mis | bad, improper; hatred |
mono | one |
multi | many |
neo | new |
non | not |
ob, oc, of, op | against |
olig | few |
pan | all, every |
para | beyond, related |
per | through, completely |
peri | around, near |
poly | many |
post | after |
pre | before |
prim | first |
pro | forward, in favor of |
proto | first |
pseudo | false |
re | again, back |
retro | backward |
se | away, aside |
semi | half, partly |
sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus | under, less |
super, sur | over, above |
syn, sym, syl, sys | with, together |
tele | far |
trans | across |
ultra | beyond, excessive |
un | not |
under | below |
uni | one |
vice | in place of |
with | away, against |
ac, acr | sharp |
aev, ev | age, era |
ag, act | do |
agog | leader |
agri, agrari | field |
ali | another |
alt | high |
alter | other |
am | love |
anim | mind, soul |
ann, enn | year |
anthrop | man |
apt | fit |
aqua | water |
arch | ruler, first |
aster | star |
aud, audit | hear |
auto | self |
belli | war |
ben, bon | good |
biblio | book |
bio | life |
breve | short |
cad, cas | to fall |
cap, capt, cept, cip | to take |
capit, capt | head |
carn | flesh |
ced, cess | to yield, to go |
celer | swift |
cent | one hundred |
chron | time |
cid, cis | to cut, to kill |
cit, citat | to call, to start |
civi | citizen |
clam, clamat | to cry out |
claud, claus, clos, clud | to close |
cognosc, cognit | to learn |
compl | to fill |
cord | heart |
corpor | body |
cred, credit | to believe |
cur | to care |
curr, curs | to run |
da, dat | to give |
deb, debit | to owe |
dem | people |
derm | skin |
di, diurn | day |
dic, dict | to say |
doc, doct | to teach |
domin | to rule |
duc, duct | to lead |
dynam | power, strength |
ego | I |
erg, urg | work |
err | to wander |
eu | god, well, beautiful |
fac, fic, fec, fect | to make, to do |
fall, fals | to deceive |
fer, lat | to bring, to bear |
fid | belief, faith |
fin | end, limit |
flect, flex | bend |
fort | luck, chance; strong |
frag, fract | break |
fug | flee |
fus | pour |
gam | marriage |
gen, gener | class, race |
grad, gress | go, step |
graph, gram | writing |
greg | flock, herd |
helio | sun |
it, itiner | journey, road |
jac, jact, jec | to throw |
jur, jurat | to swear |
labor, laborat | to work |
leg, lect, lig | to choose, to read |
leg | law |
liber, libr | book |
liber | free |
log | word, study |
loqu, locut | to talk |
luc | light |
magn | great |
mal | bad |
man | hand |
mar | sea |
mater, matr | mother |
mit, miss | to send |
mob, mot, mov | move |
mon, monit | to warn |
mori, mort | to die |
morph | shape, form |
mut | change |
nat | born |
nav | ship |
neg | deny |
nomen | name |
nov | new |
omni | all |
oper | to work |
pac | peace |
pass | feel |
pater, patr | father |
path | disease, feeling |
ped, pod | foot |
ped | child |
pel, puls | to drive |
pet, petit | to seek |
phil | love |
pon, posit | to place |
port, portat | to carry |
poten | able, powerful |
psych | mind |
put, putat | to trim, to calculate |
quer, ques, quir, quis | to ask |
reg, rect | rule |
rid, ris | to laugh |
rog, rogat | to ask |
rupt | to break |
sacr | holy |
sci | to know |
scop | watch, see |
scrib, script | to write |
sect | cut |
sed, sess | to sit |
sent, sens | to think, to feel |
sequi, secut, seque | to follow |
solv, solut | to loosen |
somn | sleep |
soph | wisdom |
spec, spect | to look at |
spir | breathe |
string, strict | bind |
stru, struct | build |
tang, tact, ting | to touch |
tempor | time |
ten, tent | to hold |
term | end |
terr | earth |
therm | heat |
tors, tort | twist |
tract | drag, pull |
trud, trus | push, shove |
urb | city |
vac | empty |
vad, vas | go |
veni, vent, ven | to come |
ver | true |
verb | word |
vers, vert | turn |
via | way |
vid, vis | to see |
vinc, vict, vanq | to conquer |
viv, vit | alive |
voc, vocat | to call |
vol | wish |
volv, volut | to roll |