Greek Prefixes and Suffixes
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- A-, an-
- not, without, lack of
- Amphi-, ampho-, amphotero-
- around about, both, in two ways
- Ana-, ano-
- up, back, anew, again, throughout, (intensive)
- Anti- (anth-)
- against, opposed to, resisting
- Apo-, (aph-)
- from, sepration, lack
- Arche-, archi-
- first, chief, primitive
- Cata- (cath-) or kata-
- down, lower, under, complete, (intensive)
- Di-
- twice, twofold, double
- Dia-
- through, across, apart, throughly
- Dicha-
- in two, double, asunder
- Dys-
- bad, difficult, hard, disordered, painful
- Ek-, ex-
- out from, outside
- Ekto-
- on the outside, without
- En- (em- before b, m, p)
- in, within, among, (intensive)
- Endo-
- within
- Ento-
- within
- Epi- (eph-)
- upon, on
- Eso-
- inward, within
- Eu-
- well, good, normal, easy
- Exo-
- outside, outward, outer
- Hemi-
- half, partly
- Hyper-
- above, over, excessive
- Hypo-
- under, below, deficient in
- Meta- (meth-)
- after, among, beyond, behind, change
- Opistho-
- behind
- Pali(n)-
- back, again, once more, backwards
- Para-
- by the side of, near, accessory; abnormal, perverted
- Peri-
- around
- Pro-
- before, infront of, forwrd, forepart
- Pros-
- to, in addition, near
- Proso-, prostho-
- forward, before, in front
- Syn- (sym- before b or p; sy- before s if followed by a mute; assimilated before m, l and s)
- with, together
- -ize
- to do, do as, imitate
- -tes, -ter, -tor, -ist
- the agent, he who, that which
- -sis
- action, process, condition
- -osis
- condition (usually morbid)
- -iasis
- condition (needing healing, disease, infection by microorganisms or infestation)
- -sia
- action, process, condition
- -ia
- quality, condition
- -ma
- result of an action (VERB)
- -oma
- swelling of tumor (NOUN or ADJECTIVE)
- -mos
- result of action (VERB)
- -ismos
- result of action, condition, doctrin (VARIOUS)
- -ion, -idion, -arion,-iscos
- small, diminutive (NOUN)
- -ides, -idae, -ida
- descended from, related to (NOUN)
- -ticos
- capability, fitness, pertaining to (VERB)
- -icos, acos
- relation, fitness, ability (NOUN)
- -ion
- belonging to or related to; "the part which" (NOUN)
- -ite(s)
- belonging to; of the nature of (NOUN)
- -itis
- condition, usually an inflammation (NOUN)
- -oid, -oides, -odes
- like; in the shape of (NOUN)