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English Prefixes

Common English prefixes — un-, re-, pre-, dis-, mis- and more.

106 affixes

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ab-

prefixLatin

away from, off

away from, off

abs-

prefixLatin

away from, off

away from, off

ac-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

ad-

prefixLatin

to, toward, near

to, toward, near

af-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

ag-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

al-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

ambi-

prefixLatin

both, around

both, around

ana-

prefixGreek

up, back, again

up, back, again

ante-

prefixLatin

before

before

anti-

prefixGreek

against, opposite

A Greek-origin prefix meaning "against" or "opposite." It appears in everyday words like "antibiotic" and in political or scientific terminology.

ap-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

apo-

prefixGreek

away from, separate

away from, separate

ar-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

as-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

at-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

auto-

prefixGreek

self

From Greek "autós" meaning "self." It forms words describing things done by oneself or operating independently.

be-

prefixOld English

make, cause, thoroughly

make, cause, thoroughly

bene-

prefixLatin

good, well

good, well

bi-

prefixLatin

two, double

two, double

cata-

prefixGreek

down, against

down, against

circum-

prefixLatin

around

around

co-

prefixLatin

together, with

A Latin-origin prefix meaning "together" or "jointly." It signals cooperation or mutual action between parties.

col-

prefixLatin

together, with

together, with

com-

prefixLatin

together, with

together, with

con-

prefixLatin

together, with

together, with

contra-

prefixLatin

against, opposite

against, opposite

contro-

prefixLatin

against, opposite

against, opposite

cor-

prefixLatin

together, with

together, with

counter-

prefixLatin

against, in return

Derived from Latin "contra" through Old French "contre." It indicates opposition or a reciprocal action.