PRODUCTIVE PREFIXES

IN LATIN
ab (allomorph , by assimilation abs) = from, away from, as in
absns: absent
abstine: withhold, keep away
absum: be absent
mitt: send away
ad (by assimilation ac/af/ag/al/an/ap/ar/as/at) = to, towards, in addition as in
accid: happen
accipi: accept, receive
accs: reproach, find fault with
ade: go to, approach
adjuv: aid, help
adsum: be present, be at hand
affici: affect
agger: bring forward
alloquor: speak to, address
annunti: announce, proclaim
appell: call, name, address
appropinqu: approach, draw near
arripi: grasp, seize
assimilis: similar, like
attend: notice, pay attention to
ante = in front of, before as in
antecd: precede, excel
antequam (subord. conj.): before
circum = around, as in
circumduc: lead around
circumveni: come around, surround
cum (found only as allomorph con, by assimilation co/cog/col/com/cor) = with,
together (intensive force) completely, very greatly, deeply, forcibly, as in
cog: gather together, force
cogntus: from the same stock, kindred
colloc: arrange, put in place
colloquor: talk together, converse
commove: move deeply, alarm
concd: allow, give up, yield
concid: fall, collapse

confici: finish, complete

cnspici: see, look at
cnstitu: decide, set up
contend: hasten, contend
corrump: destroy, corrupt

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IN LATIN (cont.)
contr = against, opposite, as in
contrdc: speak against, contradict
contrpn: place opposite, oppose
d = from, down from, aside, out, off, (intensive force) utterly, completely, as in
dflu: flow down
dlber: decide, deliberate
dmens: out of ones mind, delirious
dpno: put aside, lay aside, entrust
dser: leave, desert
dsum: be lacking, fail
dis (allomorph d, by assimilation dif) = apart, away, not as in
difficilis: difficult
dlig: esteem, value, honor
dmitt: send away
discd: go away, depart
dissimilis: unlike, dissimilar
ex (allomorph , by assimilation ef) = from, out of, forth, (intensive force) exceedingly,
up, as in
effici: bring about
effugi: escape
jici: throw out, banish
loquor: speak out, declare
excit: arouse, wake up
exe: go out, depart
exspect: look out for, wait for
extr = outside as in
extrmrnus: outside the walls
extrordinarius: extraordinary

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IN LATIN (cont.)
in (by assimilation il/im/ir) = in, into on, upon as in
illabr: work at, work on
immitt: let in, admit, insert
impedmentum: hindrance
impedi: hinder
impetus: attack, impulse
impn: put upon, place upon, impose
incipi: begin
index: informer, indicator
nfer: bring in, bring up
nstru: build up
intend: stretch, bend, intend
invd: enter, attack
inveni: find, come upon
irrig: water, irrigate
in (by assimilation il/im/ir) = not, un- as in
inimcus: hostile, unfriendly
inopia: a lack
intolerbilis: intolerable
inter = between as in
intere: perish, be done for
interfici: kill, do away with
interrog: ask, inquire
intr = within, in as in
intrmitt: let in, admit
introspici: look within, examine
ob (by assimilation oc/of/op) = against, opposite, towards, to; as in
obe: meet, travel to
occsi: opportunity
occd: kill
offer: offer
oppn: put opposite, set against, oppose

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IN LATIN (cont.)
per = through, (intensive force) thoroughly, very, completely as in
pere: perish, die
perfici: complete, finish, bring to an end
permitt: allow, permit
persuade: persuade
perveni: arrive
post = behind as in
posthabe: slight, neglect
postpn: consider of secondary importance, set aside
postquam (subord. conj.), after
postscrb: add ( a name) to
prae = before, in front, forth, (intensive force) very as in
praecd: go before
praedc: mention beforehand, predict
praefici: place in charge of
praefer: hold out, prefer
praemone: warn before, forewarn
praesum: be in charge of
praeter = beyond, other than as in
praetere: go past, pass by , skip over
praetermitt: let pass, omit
pro = before, for, in behalf of as in
prcd: proceed, go forward
prdc: bring forth
prficscor: set out, start
prhibe: prevent, hinder, keep from
prvoc: call forth, challenge
re (red- before vowels) = back, backward, again, (intensive force) thoroughly as in
redd: give back, return, render
rede: go back, return
redc: bring back, lead back
refer: carry back, bring back
relinqu: leave behind, abandon
requr: ask for, look for
responde: answer
retine: keep, retain

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IN LATIN (cont.)
s = apart, aside, without as in
scd: go apart, withdraw
scurits: freedom from care, safety, security
smove: separate, remove
sub (by assimilation suc/suf/sug/sup/sur/sus) = under, up (from beneath), rather,
somewhat, a little, secretly as in
subdc: draw up from below
sube: enter, approach, undergo
subsequor: follow after
successus: success
suffer: bear, endure, suffer
sugger: supply, prompt, suggest
suppn: place under, substitute
surripi: snatch secretly, pilfer
sustine: hold up, endure
super = over, above as in
superdc: lead or draw over
superpn: place over
trns (allomorph tr) = accross, over as in
trjici: throw across, pierce
trnscrb: copy off, transfer, transcribe
trnse: go across
trnsfer: take over, transfer
transig: pierce, finish, transact