English Language Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Front

-ly (suffix)

Back

characteristic of (adverb)

Front

aud (root)

Back

to hear or listen

Front

mid- (prefix)

Back

middle

Front

-logy, -ology (suffix)

Back

science of; study of

Front

-ful (suffix)

Back

full of

Front

avi (root)

Back

bird

Front

flex/flect (root)

Back

to bend or curve

Front

-ed (suffix)

Back

past tense

Front

anni/enni/annu (root)

Back

year

Front

form (root)

Back

to shape