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§ Latin Prefixes for Words

created 2023-11-21
  • in: in. Greek: endo
  • ex: out of. Greek: ecto.
  • con: with (e.g. construction -- to build with, compose -- to put with). Greek: syn (e.g. synthesis -- composition)
  • ob: against. (e.g. obstructrion).
  • circum: around. Greek: peri.
  • de: from (e.g. denature, detract). Greek: ?
  • re: again e.g. redo): Greek: ?
  • super: above. Greek: hyper.
  • sub: below. Greek: hypo.
  • per: for (perceive -- take for). Greek: para.
  • ab: from (abstain -- hold from, abstract -- pull from / draw from). Greek: ?
  • ad: to (administer -- to minister / rule, access -- ad; cess -- ). Greek: ?
  • pre: before (e.g. preposition). Greek: ?
  • post: after (e.g. postposition). Greek: ?
  • Anything without these in maths is probably greek.
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