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English: a-
General Meaning: negation
Examples: atheist, agnostic, atypical |
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English: amphi-
General Meaning: around/both
Examples: amphitheatre, amphibian
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English: ana-
General Meaning: up/back/again
Examples: Anabaptist, anagram
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English: anti-
General Meaning: against/opposition
Examples: Antichrist, antithesis
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English: apo-
General Meaning: from
Examples: apostasy, apocalypse
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English: dia-
General Meaning: divided (through)
Examples: diameter, dialogue
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English: dys-
General Meaning: bad
Examples: dysfunction, dysentery
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English: eu-
General Meaning: well/good
Examples: euthanasia, eulogy
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English: en-
General Meaning: in/into
Examples: enclose, envelope
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English: epi-
General Meaning: on/upon
Examples: epidermis, epiglottis
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English: cata-
General Meaning: down
Examples: cataract, catastrophe
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English: meta-
General Meaning: after/change
Examples: metaphysics, metamorphosis
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English: para-
General Meaning: beside
Examples: parallel, parable
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English: peri-
General Meaning: around/about
Examples: perimeter, periscope
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English: pro-
General Meaning: before
Examples: prologue, prognosis
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English: pros-
General Meaning: to/towards
Examples: prosthesis, prosody
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English: syn-
General Meaning: with
Examples: synonym, synagogue
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English: hyper-
General Meaning: over/excessive
Examples: hyperactive, hyper
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English: hypo-
General Meaning: under
Examples: hypodermic, hypothermia
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English: -ac (os)
General Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: cardiac, maniac
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English: -al (os)
General Meaning: of x character
Examples: magical, maniacal
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English: -ia [y]
General Meaning: quality (abstract)
Examples: euthanasia, mania
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English: -ize
General Meaning: do something to
Examples: terrorize, categorize
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English: -ic (os)
General Meaning: characteristic of
Examples: metallic, toxic
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English: -in (os)
General Meaning: material/source
Examples: toxin, dioxin, bioxin
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English: -ism (os)
General Meaning: belief in
Examples: Marxism, terrorism
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English: -ist (es)
General Meaning: one who does
Examples: artist, Marxist, terrorist
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English: -ist (os)
General Meaning: superlative
Examples: fastest, clearest, best(ist)
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English: -ma
General Meaning: object/result
Examples: enigma, dogma, melanoma
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English: -sis
General Meaning: action
Examples: metamorphosis, cirrhosis
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English: -ter (os)
General Meaning: comparative
Examples: smaller, bigger, smarter
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English: -ter
General Meaning: doer
Examples: teacher, preacher, killer
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English: -tic (os)
General Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: therapeutic, peripatetic
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English: -tron
General Meaning: instrument
Examples: cyclotron, metatron
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English: -tor
General Meaning: doer
Examples: actor, aviator, professor
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