Affixes and Roots Study Guide
Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes
pre-
before; ahead of time
dis-
not; opposite of
mis-
not; opposite of; wrongly
non-
not
inter-
between; among
extra-
outside; beyond
post-
after
super-
above; over; beyond
sub-
under; beneath; below
Suffixes
-less
without
-able, -ible
able to; having the ability to
-ly
in a certain way or manner
-or, -ar, -er
one who does something
-ness
state; quality, or condition of
-ment
state; quality, or condition of
-ship
state; quality, or condition of
-tion
state; quality, or condition of
-en
pertaining to; cause to be
Affix: an affix is a prefix and/or suffix added to a root or base word.
Greek & Latin Roots/Affixes
tele:
distant; far
graph:
written; drawn
cent:
one hundred
spec/spect:
to see, watch, or observe
hemi:
half
-logy:
the science of; study of
contra:
against
port:
move; carry
meter:
to measure
poly:
many; more than one
trans:
across; beyond; through
dict:
to speak
chrono:
time
auto:
self
scrib/script:
written
luna:
the Moon
Root: A root is the basic part of a word that gives the word its meaning. A root needs
another word part, such as a prefix, suffix, or another root to form a whole word.