Prefixes
Greek Prefixes
There are a lot of prefixes derived from the Greek language.
A prefix is a word that is placed before a word (root word) and it changes the meaning of the word, after the prefix is placed.
Let’s see a list of prefixes that were derived from the Greek language.
Greek prefixes
Greek Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|
A(an) | without / not |
Ana | back, up |
Amphi | on both sides / around |
Philo(Phil) | love |
Anti(ant) | against |
Para | by the side of, beside |
Apo(ap) | from |
Hypo | under |
Arch(archi) | chief |
Auto | self |
Di | twice |
Dia | through |
Homo(hom) | like |
Dys | badly |
Cata | down |
En(em) | in |
Eu | well |
Pan | all |
Epi | upon |
Hyper | beyond, over |
Ex(ec) | out of |
Hemi | half |
Syn, (sym,sy, syl) | together, with |
Meta(met) | implying change |
Mono | single, alone. |
Peri | round |
Pro | before |
Greek prefixes examples
Greek Prefix | Example |
|---|---|
A(an) | apathy, anarchy, atheist |
Ana | analysis, anachronism |
Amphi | amphibious, amphi-theatre |
Philo(Phil) | philanthropy, philosophy |
Anti(ant) | antipathy, antagonist |
Para | parasite, parallel, paradox |
Apo(ap) | apology, apostate |
Hypo | hypocrite, hypothesis |
Arch(archi) | architect, archbishop, archangel |
Auto | autograph, autocrat, autobiography |
Di | dilemma |
Dia | diameter, diagonal |
Homo(hom) | homonym, homogenous |
Dys | dysentery, dyspepsia |
Cata | catastrophe, catalogue, cataract |
En(em) | emblem, encyclopedia |
Eu | euphony, eulogy, eugenics |
Pan | panorama, panacea, pantheism |
Epi | epitaph, epilogue |
Hyper | hypercritical, hyperactive, hyperbole |
Ex(ec) | eccentric, exodus |
Hemi | hemisphere |
Syn, (sym,sy, syl) | sympathy, syllable, synonym, system |
Meta(met) | metonymy, metaphor |
Mono | monopoly, monoplane |
Peri | perimeter, period, periscope. |
Pro | program, prophesy |
Greek prefixes example sentences.
Greek Prefix | Example Sentences |
|---|---|
A(an) | apathy, anarchy, atheist - The atheist refused to say the prayer. |
Ana | analysis, anachronism - The analysis of the project helps to improvise it. |
Amphi | amphibious, amphi-theatre - He amphi-theatre cost an arm and leg. |
Philo(Phil) | philanthropy, philosophy - The philosopher shared a few thought provoking quotes before leaving. |
Anti(ant) | antipathy, antagonist - An antagonist is a person who goes against another. |
Para | parasite, parallel, paradox - The parasites were killed with two doses of medicine. |
Apo(ap) | apology, apostate - She apologized for hitting her. |
Hypo | hypocrite, hypothesis - A person who puts a false appearance is a hypocrite. |
Arch(archi) | architect, archbishop, archangel - The model brought by the architect was inspiring. |
Auto | autograph, autocrat, autobiography - The autobiography of the cricketer was mind blowing. |
Di | dilemma - There was a dilemma of what to choose. |
Dia | diameter, diagonal - The diameter of the circle was too big to fit in the paper. |
Homo(hom) | homonym, homogenous - We had to write 5 homonyms each as homework. |
Dys | dysentery, dyspepsia - The doctor told him that he has dyspepsia. |
Cata | catastrophe, catalogue, cataract - The cataract has made him blind. |
En(em) | emblem, encyclopedia - He bought an encyclopedia to gift it to his daughter. |
Eu | euphony, eulogy, eugenics - The song was a sweet euphony to his ears. |
Pan | panorama, panacea, pantheism - With panorama, she got a perfect 360 degree image. |
Epi | epitaph, epilogue - The epilogue of the film was not too good. |
Hyper | hypercritical, hyperactive, hyperbole - She has been hypercritical over the past few days. (judging and criticizing too much). |
Ex(ec) | eccentric, exodus - He's eccentric after his wife's death. |
Hemi | hemisphere - I live in the Northern hemisphere. |
Syn, (sym,sy, syl) | sympathy, syllable, synonym, system - Spellings can be easy with syllabification. |
Meta(met) | metonymy, metaphor - Our teacher taught us nature related metaphors. |
Mono | monopoly, monoplane - After much effort, he invented the monoplane. |
Peri | perimeter, period, periscope - The periscope was 5 meters long. |
Pro | program, prophesy - I have the gift of prophesy. (predict future). |
