Lesson 8: Latin Nouns And Adjectives

Front 1

ab-
a- rarely before consonants
abs- before c and t

Back 1

prefix

away from

Front 2

ad-
ac- before c
af- before f
ag- before g
al- before l
an- before n
ap- before p
as- before s
a- before sp
at- before t

Back 2

prefix

to, toward

Front 3

ambi-

Back 3

prefix

both

Front 4

ante-

Back 4

prefix

before, forward

Front 5

bi-
bin-
bis-

Back 5

prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 6

circum-

Back 6

prefix

around

Front 7

con-
co- before h
col- before l
com- before e, m,and p
cor- before r

Back 7

prefix

together, with; thoroughly, very

Front 8

contra-

Back 8

prefix

against, opposite

Front 9

de-

Back 9

prefix

down, away from, absent

Front 10

dis-
di- before g, v, and usually
before l
dif- before f

Back 10

prefix

apart, away

Front 11

ex-
e- before certain consonants
ef- before f

Back 11

prefix

out of, away from

Front 12

extra-
rarley extro-

Back 12

prefix

on the outside, beyond

Front 13

in-
il- before l
im- before b, m, and p
ir- before r

Back 13

prefix

in, into

Front 14

in-

Back 14

prefix

not

Front 15

in-
il- before l
im- before b, m, and p
ir- before r

Back 15

prefix

very, thoroughly

Front 16

infra-

Back 16

prefix

beneath, below

Front 17

inter-

Back 17

prefix

between

Front 18

intra-
rarley intro-

Back 18

prefix

within

Front 19

non-

Back 19

prefix

not
* non is not a prefix in latin but an adverb

Front 20

mult-
often multi-

Back 20

prefix

many, much, affecting many parts

Front 21

ob-
oc- before c
op- before p

Back 21

prefix

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Front 22

per-
pel- before l

Back 22

prefix

through, very, thoroughly

Front 23

post-

Back 23

prefix

after, following, behind

Front 24

pre-

Back 24

prefix

before, in front of

Front 25

pro-

Back 25

prefix

forward, in front

Front 26

re-

Back 26

prefix

back, again

Front 27

retro-

Back 27

prefix

backward, in back, behind

Front 28

se-

Back 28

prefix

apart, away from

Front 29

semi-

Back 29

prefix

half

Front 30

sub-
suf- before f
sup- before p

Back 30

prefix

under

Front 31

super-
often supra-

Back 31

prefix

over, above; excess

Front 32

trans-

Back 32

prefix

across, through

Front 33

ultra-

Back 33

prefix

beyond, excess

Front 34

uni-

Back 34

combining form/ prefix

one

Front 35

bi-
bin-
bis-

Back 35

combining form/ prefix

two, twice, double, both

Front 36

tri-

Back 36

combining form/ prefix

three

Front 37

quadr-

Back 37

combining form/ prefix

four

Front 38

quint-

Back 38

combining form/ prefix

five, fifth

Front 39

sex-
sext-

Back 39

combining form/ prefix

six, sixth

Front 40

sept-

Back 40

combining form/ prefix

seven

Front 41

oct-
octa-

Back 41

combining form/ prefix

eight

Front 42

non-

Back 42

combining form/ prefix

nine, ninth

Front 43

dec-
deca-

Back 43

combining form/ prefix

ten, one-tenth

Front 44

-al

Back 44

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 45

-an

Back 45

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 46

-ar

Back 46

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 47

-arium

Back 47

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 48

-ary

Back 48

noun forming suffix

denotes a place for something

Front 49

-ary

Back 49

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 50

-ate

Back 50

adjective forming suffix

having the form of, possessing

Front 51

ia-

Back 51

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 52

-ian

Back 52

noun forming suffix

indicates an expert in a certain field

Front 53

-ic

Back 53

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 54

-id

Back 54

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 55

-ile

Back 55

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, capable of

Front 56

-ine

Back 56

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to, located in

Front 57

-ive

Back 57

adjective forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 58

-lent

Back 58

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 59

-ose

Back 59

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 60

-ous

Back 60

adjective forming suffix

full of

Front 61

-ty

Back 61

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 62

-y

Back 62

abstract noun forming suffix

Front 63

-ad

Back 63

English suffix,forms adverbs from nouns

indicate a direction toward a part of the body

Front 64

abdomin-

Back 64

combining form

belly, abdomen

Front 65

adip-

Back 65

combining form

fat

Front 66

aur-

Back 66

combining form

ear

Front 67

bacill-

Back 67

combining form

[rod, staff] bacillus

Front 68

burs-

Back 68

combining form

[leather sack] bursa

Front 69

calc-

Back 69

combining form

stone, calcium, lime (salts)

Front 70

calor-

Back 70

combining form

heat, energy

Front 71

capit-

Back 71

combining form

head

Front 72

cerebr-

Back 72

combining form

brain

Front 73

cost-

Back 73

combining form

rib

Front 74

dent-

Back 74

combining form

tooth

Front 75

dors-

Back 75

combining form

back (of the body)

Front 76

extern-

Back 76

combining form

outer

Front 77

fibr-

Back 77

combining form

fiber, filament

Front 78

fistul-

Back 78

combining form

(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Front 79

frig-
frigor-

Back 79

combining form

cold

Front 80

insul-

Back 80

combining form

island

Front 81

intern-

Back 81

combining form

inner

Front 82

meat-

Back 82

combining form

passage, opening, meatus

Front 83

nas-

Back 83

combining form

nose

Front 84

pur-

Back 84

combining form

pus

Front 85

radic-
rad-
radix-

Back 85

combining form

root

Front 86

ren-

Back 86

combining form

kidney

Front 87

sangun-

Back 87

combining form

blood

Front 88

son-

Back 88

combining form

sound

Front 89

synov-

Back 89

combining form

synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

Front 90

tub-

Back 90

combining form

[trumpet] tube

Front 91

tuss-

Back 91

combining form

cough

Front 92

vacc-

Back 92

combining form

cow

Front 93

vir-
virus-

Back 93

combining form

[poison, venum] virus

Front 94

viscer-

Back 94

combining form

internal organ(s)