Prefixes List A to Z in English Grammar Pdf

Prefixes List A to Z!

What are the common prefixes?

Prefixes is a group of some letters that are placed before the root of a word, for example, the word subeditor consists of the prefix sub-, combine with the root or stem word editor. Below is the list of the most common prefix words.

uni –

under –

un –

tri –

trans –

therm –

super –

sub –

semi –

Prefixes List a to z

uni –	one	unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous
under –	under	understand, undersea
un –	not	unfriendly, unsatisfied
tri –	three	triangle, tripod, tricycle
trans –	across	transatlantic, transport
therm –	heat	thermometer, thermodynamic
super –	above	superman, superstar, supernatural
sub –	under	subeditor, subterranean
semi –	half	semicircle, semifinal
re –	again	rewrite, reread, return, review
pro –	forward	proceed, promote, propose, progress
pre –	before	prefix, pre-intermediate, preschool
post –	after	postmortem, postpone
para –	beside	parachute, paradox
over –	too much	overload, overdo, overact, overboard, overdose, overweight
over –	over	overlook, overdue
omni –	all, every	omnibus, omnivore, omnipotent
non –	not, without	nonsense, nonverbal, nonstick, nonspecific
mono –	one, singular	monotone, monolithic
mis –	wrongly	misinterpret, misfire, misunderstand
mis –	wrong, wrongly	misjudge, misinterpret, mismatch, misplace
mid –	middle	midterm, midwest, midstream, midway, midnight
micro –	small	microscope, microbiology, microfilm, microwave
macro –	large	macroeconomics, macromolecule, macromolecular
ir –	not	injustice, impossible, irregular
intra –	between	intranet, intrapersonal, intransitive
inter –	between	international, interact
infra –	beneath, below	infrastructure, infrared, infrasonic
in –	in	infield, infiltrate
im –	not	imbalance
il –	not	illegal
hyper –	over, above	hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperventilate
homo –	same	homosexual, homonuclear, homocentric, homoplastic
fore –	before	forecast, forehead, foresee, foremost
extra –	beyond, more than	extracurricular, extra-economic, extraordinary,
ex –	former, out of	ex-president, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend
epi –	upon, close to, after	epi-centre, episcope
en –	cause to	encode, encounter, engulf
em –	cause to, put into	embrace, emphasize, embed
dis –	not, opposite of	disconnect, disembark, disagree, disappear, disintegrate, disjoint, disapprove
de –	opposite, down, away from	decode, decompose, default demotivate
co –	with	co-worker, co-pilot, cooperative
circum –	around	circumstance, circumvent, circumference, circumnavigate
auto –	self	automobile, autobus, automatic
anti –	against	antifreeze, antithesis, antidepressant, antidote, antisocial
ante –	before	antenatal, anteroom, antedate, antecedent