Prefix definitions
Prefix definitions, etymology & examples
[[category:Grammar]
A-B-C
ana-
D-E-F
em-
= put in the state of
- examples
- empathy
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N=O
P-Q-R
S-T-U
sym-
- sym-
- = alike, with, together, mutual, reciprocal, at the same time
- cognate (related/assimilated) with syn-
- used instead of syn-' with words beginning with -b-, -m-, -p-, -ph-, -ps-
- from PIE *ksun- for "with"
- examples
- symbiosis, symbol, sympathetic,
syn-
- syn-
- alike, with, together, mutual, reciprocal, at the same time
- examples
- synagogue, synthesis, synthetic,
V-X-Y-Z
| prefix | meaning | origin/etymology | examples | example roots/definitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ana- | up, upward, through | analysis | ana | |