Grammar - Prefixes list II

Prefixes

nano- prefix

one of a thousand million equal parts used with some nouns

nano- prefix

science involving the use of nanotechnology used with some nouns

near- prefix

almost used with many nouns and adjectives

neo- prefix

modern, or new used with many nouns and adjectives to make nouns and adjectives describing things that exist in the present in a slightly different form from the way that they existed in the past

non- prefix

not used with nouns and adjectives

non- prefix

failure to do something used with nouns

non- prefix

not good or exciting used with nouns

nu- prefix

music modern, or new used especially with styles of music to show that they exist in a different form from the past

oft- prefix

often used with the past participle of many verbs

omni- prefix

everywhere, or everything used with some adjectives

out- prefix

bigger, better, longer etc used with many verbs

out- prefix

outside, or away from used with many nouns and adjectives

out- prefix

used for forming nouns and adjectives from verbs that are followed by ‘out’

over- prefix

too much used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

over- prefix

more than used with some nouns

over- prefix

on, or above used with some nouns

over- prefix

on top of used with some nouns

pan- prefix

all used with some adjectives and nouns

para- prefix

beyond used with some nouns and adjectives

para- prefix

giving help to professional people used with some nouns and adjectives

para- prefix

similar to used with some nouns and adjectives

para- prefix

involving the use of a parachute used with some nouns

part- prefix

to some degree, but not completely used with some nouns and adjectives

photo- prefix

relating to photographs used with some nouns and adjectives

photo- prefix

relating to light used with some nouns and adjectives

poly- prefix

more than one used with some adjectives or nouns

post- prefix

after, or later than used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives

pre- prefix

before used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives

pseudo- prefix

not real, but pretending to be real used with many nouns and adjectives

psycho- prefix

connected with your mind used with some nouns and adjectives

quasi- prefix

partly used with many adjectives and nouns

quasi- prefix

pretending to be used with many adjectives and nouns

re- prefix

again used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

re- prefix

again in a different way used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

re- prefix

back to the way that something was before used with many verbs and nouns

ready- prefix

already used with some past participles

rent-a- prefix

humorous used with some nouns to refer to someone who is willing to become involved in anything, especially in exchange for money

retro- prefix

back, or backwards used for making some nouns, verbs, and adjectives

self- prefix

relating to yourself or itself used with many nouns and adjectives

semi- prefix

exactly half used with some nouns

semi- prefix

partly but not completely used with some adjectives and nouns

she- prefix

female used with some nouns

Sino- prefix

China, or Chinese used for making some nouns and adjectives

Sino- prefix

with China used with some adjectives and nouns

socio- prefix

relating to society and social matters used with some adjectives and nouns

step- prefix

related to someone through a second or later marriage used with nouns showing a family relationship

sub- prefix

one small part of a larger thing used with some nouns

sub- prefix

further south used with some nouns and adjectives

sub- prefix

smaller or less important than someone or something used with some nouns

sub- prefix

below or under something used with some nouns and adjectives

super- prefix

more, better, or bigger than usual used with many nouns, adjectives, and verbs

tele- prefix

involving the telephone or television used with some nouns and adjectives

tera- prefix

one trillion : used with some units of measurement

trans- prefix

across used with some adjectives relating to place names to make adjectives meaning from one side of that place to the other

trans- prefix

changing used for making nouns, adjectives, or verbs

trans- prefix

between used for making nouns, adjectives, or verbs

tri- prefix

three used with some adjectives and nouns

uber- prefix

often humorous very used with adjectives

uber- prefix

often humorous total, or complete used with nouns

ultra- prefix

extremely used with many adjectives

ultra- prefix

science outside a particular range used with some nouns and adjectives

un- prefix

used with many adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to give the opposite meaning

under- prefix

below used with many nouns

under- prefix

less powerful or important used with some nouns

uni- prefix

single used with some adjectives and nouns

up- prefix

in or going towards a position that is higher or further north used with some adjectives, nouns, and adverbs

up- prefix

happier, or more exciting used with some adjectives, nouns, and verbs

up- prefix

moved or changed completely used with some adjectives, nouns, and verbs

vice- prefix

used with the name of a senior job title for referring to the person holding a job immediately below that one

total words = 70 total prefixes = 150                         Prefixes list 1