Here is a list of common prefixes used in English courses. These prefixes can help you understand the structure and meaning of words in the English language.
- Pre-: Before, in front of. Example:
preposition(pre + position) - Post-: After, behind. Example:
postgraduate(post + graduate) - Mid-: Middle. Example:
midterm(mid + term) - Sub-: Under, below. Example:
subway(sub + way) - Inter-: Between, among. Example:
international(inter + national) - Trans-: Across, through. Example:
transatlantic(trans + atlantic) - Super-: Above, over. Example:
supermarket(super + market) - Multi-: Many, multiple. Example:
multilingual(multi + linguistic) - Uni-: One, single. Example:
university(uni + versity) - Bi-: Two. Example:
bicycle(bi + cycle)
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