Prefix/Suffix/ roots

Prefix/Suffix/ roots

1. Prefixes

   • Auto means self. Examples- Automatic Autopilot Autobiography
   • Micro means small. Examples microchip microscope microbiology
   • multi means many, much. Examples multicolored multimedia multitask
   • dys means not normal. Examples dyslexia dysfunctional dyspepsia
   • fore means before. Examples foreclose foresee foreground

2. Uni means one, single. Examples unicycle uniform unilateral

   • Semi means partly, half. Examples semicircle semiannual semicolon
   • mal means bad. Examples malevolent maladjusted malpractice

3. Suffix

   • Ous means full of. Examples devious bulbous duteous
     • Ess means one who (female). Examples waitress princess actress
     • ion means state of quality of. Examples champion ambition suspicion
   • ian means person. Example Italian musician Parisian
     • age means action, process. Examples voyage marriage pilgrimage
   • hood means state or quality of. Examples childhood adulthood nationhood
     • ism means principle of. Examples patriotism communism capitalism
   • Ist means one who practices. Examples biologist dentist artist

4. Roots

   • Aqua means water. Examples aquarium aquifer aquatic
   • Spec means see. Examples inspect suspect respect
   • Cred means believe. Examples credit discredit incredible
   • Dem means people. Examples epidemic endemic democracy
   • Phon means sound. Examples phone microphone telephone
   • Photo means light. Examples photograph photogenic telephoto
   • aud means hear. Examples audible audience audition
   • sol/solli means alone. Examples solo solitude desolate
   • Graph means paper. Examples autograph photograph biography