UNIT 3

Latin Prefixes

hypo

hypo: under, less than

Examples:Hypodermic (adj.)—

related to parts under the skin

Hypoglycemia (n)—an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

im, in

Im/in: in, into Examples:Influx (v)—the act of

flowing inImplode (v)--to burst

inward

Im, in

Im, in: not, without Examples:Impartial (adj.)—not

biased, justInsipid (adj.)—without

interesting qualities

inter

inter: between, among

Examples:Interstate (adj.)—

connecting or jointly involving states

Interbreed (v)--to breed or mate within a closed population

mal

mal: bad Examples:Malfunction (n)—

failure to work properly

Malevolence (n)—ill will, hatred

min

min: small Examples:Miniature (n)—a

copy that represents something in greatly reduced size

Miniscule (adj.)—tiny

non

non: not Examples:Nonentity (n)—a

person or thing of no importance

Nonequivalent (adj.) —not equal

Ob

Ob: against Examples: Obstruct (v) —

block, hinder, impede, be in the way of

Obstacle (n) —something that stands in the way or stops progress

post

post: after Examples:Posterior (adj.)—

situated at the rear ofPosthumous (adj.)—

after one’s death

pre

Pre: before Examples:Premonition (n)—a

feeling of anticipation over a future event

Precocious (adj.)—mature in development

pro

pro: much, for, a lot Examples:profuse (adj.)—

spending or giving freely

pro bono (adj.)— done without compensation for the public good