Greek/Latin Prefixes

What is a prefix?

• A word or group of letters placed after a word.

• A word or group of letters placed in the middle of a word.

• A word or group of letters placed before a word.

A prefix changes the meaning of a word.

• True

• False

Which of these definitions for the prefix ANTI is incorrect?

• against

• opposite of

• the same as

• opposed to

Which word means "across a continent"?

• Anticontinental

• Amphicontinental

• Transcontinental

• Autocontinental

Which word means "against pollution"?

• amphipollution

• autopollution

• transpollution

• antipollution

What does bi- mean?

• 20

• 2

• 1

• 12

What does quad- mean?

• Eight

• Six

• Three

• Four

What does oct- mean?

• 8

• 16

• 1,000

• 4

Cent- means?

• 100

• 1,000

• 10.0

• 1

What does dec- mean?

• 100

• 10

• 1,000

• 5