Prefixes

Affixation is the addition of an affix to a word.

An affix is a letter or group of letters (with a particular meaning) added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word.

What is a Prefix?

An affix added to the beginning of a word is called PREFIX.

Some prefix examples and their meanings

1 Anti- (against, opposed to)

• Anti-Christ, _________

2. Auto- (self)

• Automobile, _________

3. Hyper- (extreme)

• Hypertension, _________

4. Inter- (between)

• International, _________

5. Mid- (middle)

• Midnight, _________

6. Pre- (before)

• Prefix, _________

7. Post- (after)

• Post-election, _________

8. Re- (again)

• Rewrite, _________

9. Mis- (incorrectly or badly)

• Mislead, _________

10. Semi- (half)

• Semi-circle, _________