Prefixes and Suffixes

semi-

• quarter

• half

• full

• double

-er

• comparative or one who

• a type of animal

• a musical instrument

• a cooking method

techn-

• art

• science

• skill

• creativity

therm-

• cold

• light

• heat

• sound

de-

• up, on, towards

• down, off, away from

• in, within, inside

• over, above, beyond

auto-

• self, same

• different

• opposite

• none of the above

morph-

• form; shape

• color; hue

• size; dimension

• texture; feel

-ment

• a state of being

• a type of measurement

• action or process

• a form of entertainment

il-/im-/in-/ir-

• not

• yes

• maybe

• always

-ery

• denoting a noun

• indicating an action

• describing a place

• referring to a person