Prefixes Suffixes and Root Words

The suffix "-ous" changes a noun into an adjective, indicating that something has or is characterized by the quality or nature of the original noun.

The prefix for angry is "un-".

The suffix of "fit" is "it."

The Greek root graph- is usually taken to mean "write" though in fact it really means "make scratch marks." Likewise, the distantly related Latin root scrip- means "to engrave with a sharp instrument, or to draw lines" and hence "to write."

The root word of hemorrhage is "hemo," which refers to blood in Greek.

The prefix of "idealistic" is "ide-."

The prefix for "disastrous" is "dis-".

The prefix "tri-" means "three" or "three times." It is often used in vocabulary to indicate a set of three things, such as in the word "trilogy," which means a series of three related works or events.

The suffixes of inheritance are -able, -ible, -an, and -ine.

Words with the Latin root "noxa" meaning injury include "noxious," "innocuous," and "nocturne."

The combining form for "gingivo-" is "gingiv/o-".

The base word for "discouragement" is "encourage." The prefix "dis-" added to "courage" changes the meaning to convey the opposite, indicating a lack of encouragement or support.

The prefix "somat" means relating to the body or the physical structure of a living organism. It is often used in medical terminology to indicate a connection to the body or bodily processes.

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The prefix for multitask is "multi-."

The prefix that means "former" is "ex-."

The prefix of "desolate" is "de-".

The prefix "audit-" means relating to an official examination or inspection of something, typically financial records or processes.

The prefix for "stream" is "a" - it means "on" or "toward."

Prefixes for "manage" include mis-, un-, and dis-. For example: mismanage, unmanageable, dismanagement. Suffixes for "manage" include -able, -ment, and -r. For example: manageable, management, manager.

The root word for "wear" is "wearian," which comes from Old English and means "to have on one's person."

The root word in "neuropathy" is "neuro," which comes from the Greek word for nerve.

Yes, a prefix is a type of affix. It is a morpheme that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

The prefix of "heptathlon" is "hept-" which means seven.

The root for the word "senseless" is "sense," which refers to the ability to perceive and understand things. The addition of the suffix "-less" changes the meaning to "lacking sense" or "without sense."