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
