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In Greek and Latin there are root or base words which can take a prefix, placed before the root, or a suffix, placed after the root, which in combination with the root or base word determines the final meaning.
So, prefixes and suffixes are known, collectively, as affixes; in other words, affix is the general term while prefix or suffix is specific to before or after a root or base word.
An example of a prefix is "micro-" which means "small." Combining this prefix with the word "scope" results in "microscope."
A suffix example is "-able" which means "capable of" or "able to be." Combining with the word "fix" results in "fixable."
Combining all three is also possible, as follows:
- We take the suffix "pre-" which means "before" or "in advance of"
- To this we add the root "-dict-" which means "to say" or "to tell"
- And we complete it with the suffix "-able" which means "capable of" or "able to be"
Together the result is the word "predictable," which means "to be able to say/tell before, or in advance of."
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