Sunday, 20 December 2015

Affixes Part-I

                   Affixes

An affix is a syllable put at the beginning or end of a word or root, to change its meaning. A prefix comes a. beginning of a word, a suffix comes at the end of a word. Following are lists of some of the most Important pre and suffixes used in English.

                                       PREFIXES
PREFIX                            MEANING                                      SAMPLE WORD

a
on
ashore, aboard, afire, atop

a-, an
not, without
atom, aseptic, anemia
ab-
from
absent, abduct, abdicate, abnormal


ad-
to
adhere, adjoin adverb, adjunct

ambi-
both,, around
ambidextrous, ambiguous, ambivalent, ambient
amphi-
both, around
amphibious, amphitheater, amphipod, amphora
ante-
before
anteroom, anterior, antecedent, antechamber
anti-
against
antifreeze, antidote, antislavery, antiseptic
apo-
away from, from
apogee, apostle, apostasy, apocryphal
auto-
self
autograph, automobile, automatic, autobiography
bene-
well, good
benefit, beneficial, benediction, benefactor
bi-, bin-, bis-
two, twice
bicycle, binocular, bigamy, biceps
cent-
hundred
century, centigrade, centimeter, centennial
circu-
around, about
circus, circuit, circa, circular
circum -
around
circumnavigate, circumpolar, circumference, circumlocution
co-
with, together
co-worker, cooperator, coincident, coalition
col-
together, with
collect, collaborate, collate, colleague
com-
together, with
companion, compost, compact, compose
con-
together, with
connect, concentrate, conference, congress
contra-, contro-
against
contrast, contradict, contrary, controversy
counter-
against, in return,
counterclockwise, counteract, counterbalance,

counterrevolution

de -
down
descend, degrade, depress, dejected
de-
away
deflect, deter, detract, dehydrate
dec- '
ten
decade, decimal, December, decathlon'
deer
tenth
decimal, decimate, decibel, decimeter
demi-, hemi-,
half, partly
demigod, hemisphere, semiliterate
semi

semiconscious
di-
two
diphthong, dioxide, digraph, dilemma
dia-
through, between
diameter, diagonal, dialogue, diagnosis
dis-
not
dis
apart from
dishonest, distrustful, discontent, disobey, dismiss, discard, disarm, dislocate

dis-
opposite
disarrange, discomfort, disconnect, disown
du-
two
dual, duet, duplex, duplicate
dys-
bad
dyspepsia, dysfunction, dysentery, dystrophy
e-
out
eject, emit, erupt, elevate
en-
in
encircle, enfold, encase, enslave
endo-
inside, within
endoderm, endocrine, endocarp, endogamy
epi-
upon, in addition
epilogue, epidermis, epitaph, epidemic
eu-
well, good
eulogy, euphemism, euphoria, euphonious
ex
out
exit, extract, exclude, excerpt
extra
outside, beyond
extramural, extravagant, extraordinary, extradite
hept-, sept-
seven
heptagon, heptarchy, septennial, September
hetero-
different
heteronym, heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual
homo-'
same
homonym, homogeneous, homogenesis, homologous
hyper-
over, beyond
hypersensitive, hyperbole, hyperacidity, hypertension

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