§ Latin prefixes for words
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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.