Dr. Dickey Prefix,Suffix, and Root Meanings

What is a prefix

• A word part that can be added to the beginning of the root or base word.

• A word part that can be added to the end of the base word.

Prefix - auto

• self

• two

• against

• with

Prefix - bi

• with

• against

• self

• two

Prefix - anti

• with

• against

• around

• cause to

Prefix - co

• self

• against

• cause to

• with

Prefix - contra

• against

• around

• with

• cause to

Prefix -circum

• reverse

• against

• around

• with

Prefix -de

• around

• cause to

• with

• opposite

Suffix - ess

• full of

• make or become

• can be done

• female

Suffix -ful

• without

• full of

• make or become

• can be done