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Prefix, Suffixs, Roots
Lesson 2
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Undergraduate 1
09/10/2013
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Term
mono-, mon-
 Definition
Prefix
one; single; alone
example: Monorail
Term
ocul
 Definition
Prefix
eye
example: Ocular
Term
Chroma
 Definition
Root Word
color
example: Monochromatic
Term
tele-
 Definition
Prefix
far; distances
example: Telephone
Term
-graph
 Definition
Suffix
to write
example: Telegraph
Term
-gram
 Definition
Suffix
written, drawn
example: Monograph
Term
-arch
 Definition
Suffix
rule
example: Monarch
Term
matri-
 Definition
Prefix
mother
example: Matriarch
Term
patri-
 Definition
Prefix
father
example: patriarch
Term
uni
 Definition
Prefix
one; single
unicameral
Term
uni-
 Definition
Prefix
same;together
uniform
Term
prime,prima
 Definition
Prefix
first in time,order,or rank
primary
Term
New cards 8-16
 Definition
Term
du
 Definition
Prefix
two
dual,duel
Term
plex
 Definition
Suffix
number of parts or multiples
duplex
Term
plic
 Definition
Root Word
exactly; twice
duplicate
Term
bi-
 Definition
Prefix
two;twice
bimonthly
Term
annual;-ennial
 Definition
Suffix
yearly
biannual, biennial
Term
di-
 Definition
Prefix
two; double
example: dioxide
Term
-opia
 Definition
Suffix
eyes; vision
diplopia
Term
pteron
 Definition
Prefix
wing
pterosaur
Term
sauros
 Definition
Suffix
lizard
dinosaur
Term
pod,ped
 Definition
Prefix
foot
podium,pedestal
Term
mznus
 Definition
Prefix
hand
manual
Term
tri-
 Definition
Prefix
three
triple,trainagle,trible
Term
angle
 Definition
Suffix
figure forned by two lines starting from the same point
triangle
Term
dent
 Definition
Prefix
tooth
denist, denture
Term
quad
 Definition
Prefix
four
quarant
Term
-gon
 Definition
Suffix
angle
pentagon
Term
poly-
 Definition
Prefix
more then one; several
polygon
Term
twi-,twe
 Definition
Prefix
two
twice, between
Term
tetra
 Definition
Prefix
four
tetragon
Term
hedra
 Definition
Root Word
face
polyhedron
Term
meter
 Definition
Suffix
measure
speedometer
Term
hydra, hydro
 Definition
Prefix
water
hydroelectric
Term
quart
 Definition
Prefix
four
quarterfinal
Term
quint
 Definition
Prefix
five
quintet
Term
penta-
 Definition
Prefix
five
pentagon
Term
folium
 Definition
Prefix
leaf
foliage
Term
de-
 Definition
Prefix
reverse, remove
defoliate
Term
di-
 Definition
Prefix
two; double
example: dioxide
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