Understanding the most common Greek and Latin prefixes will help you recognize the meaning of a large number of English words For examples and a list of the most common of these prefixes in alphabetical order (plus a few tips on understanding their use), you might want to see List of Prefixes . The list on this page is arranged according to the meaning of the prefixes in English, followed by the Latin Greek prefixes for each meaning. The prefixes on the alphabetical list that aren’t included here (and others that are obvious, like over- and under-) are English, except non- and counter-, which come to English from French. The list below also includes some Greek (and a few Latin) prefixes that were not included on the first list because they are not used as commonly in English as the others. The illustration gives two examples of the way prefixes change the meaning of roots. It uses 'mission', derived from Latin, and 'logical', originally from Greek. Man...
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