Monday 14 October 2019

Latin Prefixes 1

Level: C1

ab- (a, abs) from, away: abuse, avert, abstract
ad- (ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at, a) to: adjoin, accord, affect, aggrieve, allege, announce, appoint, arrest, assign, attach, avail
ambi- (amb, am) on both sides, around: ambiguous, ambition, amputate
ante (anti, an) before: antedate, anticipate, ancestor
bene- well: benediction, benefit
bis- (bi, bin) twice, two: biscuit, bisect, binocular
circum- (circu) around: circumnavigate, circumference, circuit
con- (col, com, cor) with, together: contend, collect, combine, correct
contra- (counter) against: contradict, counteract, counterfeit
de- down: descend, dethrone, depose
dis- (dif, di) apart: disjoin, differ, divide
demi- half: demigod

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