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English Prefixes and Suffixes

Complete list of English prefixes and suffixes with meanings and examples.

163 affixes

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ab-

prefixLatin

away from, off

away from, off

-able/-ible

suffixLatin

capable of, worthy of

A Latin-origin suffix forming adjectives that indicate capability or worthiness. "-able" attaches to native or French-origin stems; "-ible" often appears with Latin stems.

abs-

prefixLatin

away from, off

away from, off

ac-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

-acy

suffixLatin

state, quality

state, quality

ad-

prefixLatin

to, toward, near

to, toward, near

-ade

suffixFrench

act, product

act, product

af-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

ag-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

-age

suffixFrench

action, state, collection

action, state, collection

-al/-ial

suffixLatin

relating to, having the nature of

A Latin suffix that forms adjectives meaning "of or relating to." It is extremely common in academic and scientific English.

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

-ar

suffixLatin

relating to, resembling

relating to, resembling

-ard

suffixFrench

one who (often pejorative)

one who (often pejorative)

-ary

suffixLatin

relating to, connected with

relating to, connected with

as-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

at-

prefixLatin

to, toward

to, toward

-ate

suffixLatin

to make, having

A versatile Latin suffix that can form verbs (activate), adjectives (accurate), and nouns (candidate). As a verb suffix it means "to make or cause."

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