Beginner level

Prefix list and prefix examples – Image 2
Prefix epi-
Meaning: Upon, close to, after
Examples: Epicentre, episcope, epidermis
Prefix ex-
Meaning: Former, out of
Examples: Ex-president, ex-boyfriend, exterminate
Prefix extra-
Meaning: Beyond, more than
Prefix examples: Extracurricular, extraordinary, extra-terrestrial
Prefix fore-
Meaning: Before
Examples: Forecast, forehead, foresee, foreword, foremost
Prefix homo-
Meaning: Same
Examples: Homosexual, homonuclear, homoplastic
Prefix hyper-
Meaning: Over, above
Examples: Hyperactive, hyperventilate
Prefix il-, im-, in-, ir-
Meaning: Not
Prefix examples: Impossible, illegal, irresponsible, indefinite
List of prefixes and prefix examples – Image 3


Prefix im-, in-
Meaning: Into
Examples: Insert, import, inside
Prefix infra-
Meaning: Beneath, below
Prefix examples: Infrastructure, infrared, infrasonic, infraspecific