Appendix:English prefixes/M-Z
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English has many prefixes that are used to construct words, particularly in scientific and medical language. For a list of suffixes, see Appendix:English suffixes.
This page organizes prefixes alphabetically. To see this content sorted by category, see Appendix:English prefixes by semantic category. For a list of prefixes specifically for nationalities, ethnic groups, and languages see Appendix:English nationality prefixes. For SI prefixes: Appendix:SI units.
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[edit]Prefix | All forms | Definition | Example | Category | Subcat | Alt-Sort |
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Mac- | Mac- | A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son. | Proper nouns | Personal names | ||
Macedo- | Macedo- | Macedonia. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Macedonia | |
macro-1 | macr-1, macro-1 | large. | e.g. macronucleus | Abstract | Size | Big |
macro-2 | macr-2, macro-2 | long. | e.g. macrobiotics | Abstract | Size | Long |
macro-3 | macr-3, macro-3 | inclusive. | e.g. macroinstruction | Abstract | Inclusion | |
macro-4 | macr-4, macro-4 | (augmentative) intensely, extremely, or exceptional. | Abstract | Normality | Intensifying | |
macro-5 | macr-5, macro-5 | Great in scope or scale, to analyse at a high level, or existing in such a frame of reference. | e.g. macrosociology, macroanatomy, macrobenthos | Abstract | Scope | |
macro-6 | macr-6, macro-6 | Large in quantity. | e.g. macronutrient, macrodose | Abstract | Quantity | |
magico- | magico- | Magic, magical. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Religion | |
magnesio- | magnesio- | Pertaining to magnesium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 12 | |
magnet- | fmagnet-, mag-, magneto- | Magnet, magnetism. | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Electromagnetic | |
magni- | magni- | Large, big. | Abstract | Size | Big | |
Magyaro- | Magyaro- | Hungary, Hungarian, Magyar. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Hungary | |
mal- | mal-, male-2 | Bad, faulty. not. abnormal. inadequate. | example(s) from[1]: malnourish, maladjusted | Abstract | Goodness | Bad |
malaco- | malaco- | Soft. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Soft | |
malario- | malario- | Malaria. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
Malayo- | Malayo-, Malaysio- | Malaysia, Malaysian. | e.g. Malayophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Malaysia |
male-1 | male-1 | Male, men. | Life stages | Genders | Male | |
malto- | malto- | (chemistry) Maltose. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
mammillo- | mammill-[2], mammillo-[2] | (anatomy) Nipple[2]. | example(s) from[2]: mammillaplasty, mammillitis | Body parts | Orifices | |
mammo- | mamm-, mammo- | Breasts. | example(s) from[2]: mammogram | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
mandibulo- | mandibulo- | Mandible. | Body parts | Bones | ||
mangan- | mangan-, mangano-1 | Manganese. | Chemical substances | Elements | 25 | |
mangani- | mangani- | Manganic. | Chemical substances | Elements | 25 | |
mangano-2 | mangano-2 | Manganous. | Chemical substances | Elements | 25 | |
mani- | mani-, many- | Many, multiple. | Abstract | Quantity | 3 - Much | |
Manju- | Manju- | Manchuria. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
manno- | manno- | Mannose. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
manu-[2] | manu-[2] | (anatomy) Hand[2]. | example(s) from[2]: manufacture | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
mar- | mar- | (metallurgy) Relating to the production of martensite grains in steel. | Chemical substances | Materials | ||
Marathi- | Marathi- | Marathi. | e.g. Marathiphone | Proper nouns | Languages | |
Marchigiano- | Marchigiano- | Marche. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
Marcho- | Marcho- | Altmark. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
masso- | masso- | Massage. | Human activities | Healing | ||
mast-1 | mast-1, masto-1 | Breasts, nipples, udders, teats. | example(s) from[2]: mastectomy | Body parts | Orifices | |
mathematico- | mathematico- | Mathematics, mathematical. | Academic disciplines | Mathematical | ||
matri- | materno-, matr-, matri- | Mother, motherhood. | Life stages | Life cycle | 7 - Parent | |
maxi- | maxi- | Larger than usual. | example(s) from[1]: maxi-skirt, maximum | Abstract | Size | Bigger |
maxillo- | maxillo- | The jaw. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
Mc- | Mc- | A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son. (informal) Used to create mock names. | Proper nouns | Personal names | ||
meato- | meato- | (medicine) Meatus (opening). | Body parts | Orifices | ||
mebi- | mebi- | 220. | Abstract | Numbers | 220 | |
mechano- | mechano- | Mechanical. | e.g. mechanostability, mechanosensation, mechanofusion | Academic disciplines | Natural | |
meco- | meco- | Length or distance. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
medico- | medico- | Medicine (“profession”); medical. | Academic disciplines | Health sciences | ||
medio- | medio-, mesio- | Middle. | Abstract | Spatial | Centre | |
Medo- | Medo- | Pertaining to Media, Median or the Medes. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
mega-2 | meg-2, mega-2 | Million, 106. (computing) 220. (computing, marketing) 210 * 103. great, large. | e.g. megagram, megaton | Abstract | Numbers | 106 |
megalo-1 | meg-11, mega-11, megal-1, megalo-1 | Large in size, enormous. | e.g. megalocardia, megalophobia, megalopolis | Abstract | Size | Big |
megalo-2 | meg-21, mega-21, megal-2, megalo-2 | Grand, great. | e.g. megalography, megalomania | Abstract | Goodness | Good |
Megleno- | Megleno- | Almopia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
meio- | meio- | Less, fewer, reduction. | e.g. meiobenthos | Abstract | Quantity | 1 - Lesser than |
mela- | mela- | Black; dark. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 4 - Black | |
melano- | melan-[2], melano- | Black. | example(s) from[2]: melanin | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 4 - Black |
melo- | melo- | Melody. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
membrano- | membrano- | Membrane. | Body parts | Membranes | ||
meningo- | mening-[2], meningo- | The meninges. | example(s) from[2]: meninges, meningitis | Body parts | Membranes | |
meno-1 | men-[2]1, meno-1 | Month, monthly. | e.g. menology | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Time periods | 30.437 |
meno-2 | men-[2]2, meno-2 | Menses, menstruation. | example(s) from[2]: menopause, menorrhagia | Body processes | Reproduction | |
mento- | mento- | The chin. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
mer-1 | mer-1 | Sea; marine. | Landforms and ecosystems | Oceanic | ||
mer-2 | mer-2 | Applied to animals that are fully or partly sea-creatures. | e.g. mercow, mersnake, mereswine | Lifeforms | Animals | |
mer-3 | mer-3 | (fantasy) Mermaids, mermen. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Mythology | |
mercapto- | mercapto- | An organosulfur compound that contains a carbon-bonded sulfhydryl or sulphydryl. | Chemical substances | Radicals | ||
mercuri- | mercuri- | Relating to the planet Mercury. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 1 | |
mercurico-1 | mercurico-1 | Mercury. | Chemical substances | Elements | 80 | |
mercurico-2 | mercurico-2 | (chemistry) Mercuric. | Chemical substances | Elements | 80 | |
mero-[2] | mer-3, mero-[2] | Partly, partial. (anatomy) Part, component. | example(s) from[2]: merocrine, meroblastic | Abstract | Composition | Part |
meso-01 | mes-01, meso-01 | Middle or centre in location/position. | e.g. Mesoamerica, mesohepatectomy, mesoscaphe | Abstract | Spatial | |
meso-02 | mes-02, meso-02 | Between a macro- scale and micro- scale in scope or analysis. | e.g. mesoeconomics, mesoevolution, mesometeorology | Abstract | Scope | |
meso-03 | mes-03, meso-03 | Medium in size. | e.g. mesobrowser, mesocavern, mesohabitat | Abstract | Size | Medium |
meso-04 | mes-04, meso-04 | Between. | e.g. mesochannel, mesoclitic, mesolayer | Abstract | Spatial | |
meso-05 | mes-05, meso-05 | Intermediate between two properties or characteristics. | e.g. mesocratic, mesognathous, mesohydrophyte | Abstract | Intermediate | |
meso-06 | mes-06, meso-06 | (anatomy) Referring to the mesentery. | e.g. mesoappendix, mesoduodenum, mesogastrium | Body parts | Membranes | |
meso-07 | mes-07, meso-07 | (anatomy) Mesial in location, position, or direction: towards the midline of the body. | e.g. mesoanterior, mesomedial, meson | Abstract | Spatial | |
meso-08 | mes-08, meso-08 | Normal, average, or typical. | e.g. mesochronic, mesocrystal, mesokurtosis | Abstract | Normality | Normal |
meso-09 | mes-09, meso-09 | (dentistry) The forward side of a tooth. | e.g. mesocone, mesoflexus, mesoloph | Abstract | Spatial | |
meso-10 | mes-10, meso-10 | The middle of a time period, or medium in duration. | e.g. mesocenozoic, mesocratic, Mesolithic | Abstract | Temporal | |
meso-11 | mes-11, meso-11 | Quasi or partial. | e.g. mesocarnivore, mesobilirubin, mesoparasite | Abstract | Similarity | |
meso-12 | mes-12, meso-12 | Moderate, medium in quantity. | e.g. mesoendemic, mesoeutrophic, mesohaline | Abstract | Quantity | |
meso-13 | mes-13, meso-13 | (chemistry) Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member. | e.g. mesotartaric acid, mesolytic | Chemical substances | Forms | |
Messapo- | Messapo- | Messapii. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
meta-01 | met-01, meta-01 | (anatomy and zoology) Behind. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
meta-02 | met-02, meta-02 | (botany and zoology) Later or subsequent. | Abstract | Temporal | ||
meta-03 | met-03, meta-03 | (obsolete, architecture and zoology) Situated between two segments. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
meta-04 | met-04, meta-04 | (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent. | Abstract | Quantity | ||
meta-05 | met-05, meta-05 | (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; From 1833. | Abstract | Chemical structures | ||
meta-06 | met-06, meta-06 | (biochemistry) Relating to metabolism. | Body processes | Cellular processes | ||
meta-07 | met-07, meta-07 | Transcending, encompassing. | Abstract | Transcendence | ||
meta-08 | met-08, meta-08 | Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc. | Abstract | Inclusion | ||
meta-09 | met-09, meta-09 | Having analogies with metaphysics. | Abstract | Conceptual | ||
meta-10 | met-10, meta-10 | (geology) Modified by metamorphosis; analogies and derivatives of metamorphism. | Chemical substances | Materials | ||
meta-11 | met-11, meta-11 | (pathology) Consequent on. | Abstract | Influences | Consequent | |
metacarpo- | metacarp-, metacarpo- | Metacarpals. | Body parts | Bones | ||
metallo- | metallo- | Metal, metallic. | Physical properties | Other physical properties | ||
metatarso- | metatars-, metatarso- | Metatarsals. | Body parts | Bones | ||
meteoro- | meteoro- | Related to weather. | Weather and natural disasters | Weather | ||
metho- | meth-, metho- | (chemistry) Methyl. | Chemical substances | Functional groups | ||
methoxy- | methoxy- | (chemistry) The univalent radical CH3-O- derived from methanol. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | ||
methyl- | methyl- | (chemistry) Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
metro-1 | metr-1, metro-1 | Metropolitan, city. | e.g. metropolis, metro-link | Social facts | Social institutions | |
metro-2 | metr-2, metro-2 | (medicine) The uterus. | example(s) from[2]: metrorrhagia | Body parts | Organs | |
metro-3 | metr-3, metro-3 | Measurement, the study of measurement. | e.g. metrology, metromania | Academic disciplines | Mathematical | |
metro-4 | metr-4, metro-4 | (poetry) Meter. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
Mexico- | Mexico- | Mexico, Mexican. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Mexico | |
micro-1 | micr-1, micro-1 | Very small. | example(s) from[1]: microbacillus, microscope | Abstract | Size | Small |
micro-2 | micr-2, micro-2 | 10-6. | e.g. microgram, micrometre | Abstract | Numbers | 10-6 |
micromicro- | micromicro- | (obsolete) Pico- (in the names of SI units). | Abstract | Numbers | 10-12 | |
micto- | micto- | Mixed. | Abstract | Composition | Hybrid | |
mid-1 | mid-1 | Denoting the middle part. | e.g. mid-1930s, mid-30s, midlife | Abstract | Temporal | |
mid-2 | mid-2 | Occupying a middle position. | e.g. mid-shoulder | Abstract | Spatial | |
mid-3 | mid-3 | Intermediate. | e.g. mid-key | Abstract | Intermediate | |
mid-4 | mid-4 | Amid. | Abstract | Composition | Among | |
mid-5 | mid-5 | During, in the middle of doing something. | e.g. mid-jump | Abstract | Temporal | |
midi- | midi- | Medium sized. | example(s) from[1]: midi-length, Midibus | Abstract | Size | Medium |
migra- | migra- | Migration, wandering. | Abstract | Motion | ||
milli- | milli- | 10-3. thousand. | example(s) from[2]: milliliter | Abstract | Numbers | 10-3 |
millimicro- | millimicro- | (obsolete) Nano- (in the names of SI units). | Abstract | Numbers | 10-9 | |
millimilli- | millimilli- | (obsolete) Micro- (in the names of SI units). | Abstract | Numbers | 10-6 | |
mini- | mini- | Small. | example(s) from[1]: minimarket, mini-room, minivan | Abstract | Size | Small |
mis-1 | mis-1 | Bad or wrong, badly or wrongly. | e.g. misbehave, misaccumulation | Abstract | Goodness | Bad |
mis-2 | mis-2 | To fail or failure. | e.g. miscarriage, misacknowledge | Abstract | Completion | |
mis-3 | mis-3 | Unintentionally, accidentally, mistakenly. | e.g. misdeleted, mishap, mischance | Abstract | Intention | Intention |
mis-4 | mis-4 | False, falsely. | e.g. misaccusation | Abstract | Correctness | False |
miso- | miso- | Hatred. | Body processes | Emotion | ||
mito-1 | mit-1, mito-1 | Thread, string. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Filiform | |
mito-2 | mit-2, mito-2 | (biology) Mitosis. | Body processes | Cellular processes | ||
mito-3 | mit-3, mito-3 | (pharmacology) Used to form names of nucleotoxic agents used as antineoplastics. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
mnemo- | mnemo- | Memory. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
Moeso- | Moeso- | Moesia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
molyb- | molyb- | Molybdenum. | e.g. molybdenite, molybdian | Chemical substances | Elements | 42 |
Mongolo- | Mongolo- | Mongolia, Mongols, Mongolian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Mongolia | |
mono-1 | mon-1, mono-1 | One. | example(s) from[1]: monogamy, monotone, monosyllabic, monomial, monobrow | Abstract | Numbers | 1 |
mono-2 | mon-2, mono-2 | Single, alone, limited. | e.g. monochrome, monopsony, monocity | Abstract | Similarity | |
Moravo- | Moravo- | Moravia; Moravian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
morpho- | morph-, morpho- | Shape, form, morphology. | example(s) from[2]: morphology | Abstract | Basis | |
mort- | mort- | Death. | Life stages | Life cycle | 9 - Death | |
moto-1 | moto-1 | Motorcycle. | Technologies | Transportation | ||
moto-2 | moto-2 | (biology) Motor; movement. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
muco- | muci-, muco- | Mucus. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | ||
mucoso- | mucoso- | (medicine) Mucosal. referring to a mucosa (i.e., a mucous membrane). | Body parts | Membranes | ||
multi- | multi- | Many. | example(s) from[1]: multicultural, multi-storey, multitude | Abstract | Quantity | 3 - Much |
musculo- | muscul-[2], musculo- | Muscle. | example(s) from[2]: w:musculoskeletal system | Body parts | Muscles | |
musico- | musico- | Music. | Human activities | Types of media | ||
muta- | muta- | Mutation, change. | Abstract | Similarity | ||
myco- | myc-, myco- | Fungus, mushroom. | example(s) from[2]: onychomycosis | Lifeforms | Fungi | |
mydro- | mydro- | Wide. | Abstract | Size | Wide | |
myel- | myel-, myelo- | Bone marrow, spinal cord. | example(s) from[2]: w:myelin sheath, myeloblast | Body parts | Bones | |
mylo- | mylo- | (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the molars. | example(s) from[2]: w:mylohyoid nerve | Body parts | Teeth | |
myo- | my-2, myo- | Muscle. | example(s) from[2]: myoblast | Body parts | Muscles | |
myria- | my-1, myri-[2], myria-, myrio- | Ten thousand. 10,000. | example(s) from[2]: myriad | Abstract | Numbers | 104 |
myringo- | myring-, myringo- | Eardrum. | example(s) from[2]: myringotomy | Body parts | Membranes | |
myrmeco- | myrmeco- | Ants. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
Myso- | Myso- | Mysia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
mytho- | mytho- | Mythology. | Human activities | Types of media | ||
myxo- | myx-[2], myxo- | Mucus. | example(s) from[2]: myxoma | Body parts | Bodily fluids |
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Prefix | All forms | Definition | Example | Category | Subcat | Alt-Sort |
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nab- | nab- | (pharmacology) Cannabinoid receptor agonist. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
nal- | nal- | (pharmacology) Opiod receptor agonist. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
nano-1 | nan-1[2], nano-1 | 10-9. | example(s) from[2]: nanogram, nanosecond | Abstract | Numbers | 10-9 |
nano-2 | nan-2[2], nano-2 | Nanotechnology. | e.g. nanobiology | Technologies | Types of technologies | |
nano-3 | nan-3[2], nano-3 | Very small, nanoscale. | e.g. nanoparticle, nanoplankton | Abstract | Size | Small |
naphtho- | naphtho- | (chemistry) Napthalene. | Chemical substances | Compounds | ||
narco-1 | narc-1[2], narco-1 | Stupor, sleep. | example(s) from[2]: narcolepsy | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |
narco-2 | narc-2[2], narco-2 | Narcotics. | e.g. narcotherapy, narcoterrorism | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | |
naso- | nas-[2], naso- | The nose. | example(s) from[2]: nasal | Body parts | Organs | |
nat- | nat-, nati-, nato-[2] | Birth. | example(s) from[2]: neonatology | Life stages | Life cycle | 1 - Birth |
natro- | natr-, natro- | Sodium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 11 | |
Navarro- | Navarro- | Navarre, Navarrese. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
necro- | necr-, necro- | Death. | example(s) from[2]: necrosis, w:necrotizing fasciitis | Life stages | Life cycle | 9 - Death |
nega- | nega- | Negative. | Abstract | Negation | ||
negro- | negro-, nigro- | Black. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 4 - Black | |
nemat- | nemat-, nemato- | Filiform structure, thread. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Filiform | |
neo- | neo- | New, recent. | example(s) from[1]: neolithic, neoether | Abstract | Temporal | 3 - New |
Nepalo- | Nepalo- | Nepal, Nepali. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Nepal | |
nepho- | nepho- | Clouds. | Weather and natural disasters | Weather | Clouds | |
nephro- | nephr-, nephro- | The kidneys. | example(s) from[2]: nephrology | Body parts | Organs | |
neptuni- | neptuni- | Relating to the planet Neptune. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 8 | |
nervo- | nerv-[2], nervo- | Nerve. | example(s) from[2]: nerve, w:nervous system | Body parts | Nerves | |
nether- | nether- | Low, lower, below, under, beneath. Inferior. | Abstract | Spatial | Downward | |
neuro-1 | neur-1, neuri-1[3], neuro-1 | Nerves, nervous tissue, or the nervous system. | neuropathy, neurospinal, neurodynamics | Abstract | Body parts | Organ systems |
neuro-2 | neur-2, neuri-2[3], neuro-2 | Neurodivergent or neurodiversity. | neuroqueer, neurospicy | Social facts | Political and social movements | |
neutro- | neutro- | Neutral, neither. | Abstract | Polarity | Neutrality | |
nevo- | nevo- | (medicine) Nevus skin lesion. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
new- | new- | New, recent. | Abstract | Temporal | 3 - New | |
nido- | nido- | Nest. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Conical | |
nifur- | nifur- | (pharmacology) 5-nitrofuran. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
Nigerio- | Nigerio- | Nigerian, Nigeria. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Nigeria | |
nil- | nil- | Zero. | Abstract | Numbers | 0 | |
Nilo- | Nilo-, Niloto- | The Nile river. | Proper nouns | Regions | Bodies of water | |
niob- | niob- | Niobium, Columbium. | e.g. niobic, niobous | Chemical substances | Elements | 41 |
Nippo- | Nippo- | Japanese, Japan. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Japan | |
nitro- | nitr-, nitro- | Nitrogen. | Chemical substances | Elements | 7 | |
noci- | noci- | Pain, harm. | example(s) from[2]: nociception | Body processes | Sensory | |
noct- | noct- | The night. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Time periods | 0.5 | |
nodo- | nodo- | Lumpy, nodular[4]. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Bumpy | |
nomen- | nomen- | Name. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
nomino- | nomino- | (linguistics) The nominative case. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
nomo-1 | nom-1, nomo-1 | Law. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
nomo-2 | nom-2, nomo-2 | Names. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
non-1 | non-1 | Not. | e.g. nonaboriginal, nonabrasive, nonabstract | Abstract | Negation | |
non-2 | non-2 | Absence, lack of. | e.g. nonaccountability, nonacceleration, nonaction | Abstract | Completion | |
non-3 | non-3 | Avoiding. | e.g. nonabiding, nonacceptance, nonaccumulative | Abstract | Routing | |
non-4 | non-4 | Neutral. | e.g. nonaccent, nonacrocentric, nonaccent | Abstract | Polarity | Neutrality |
nona- | non-5, nona- | Nine. | Abstract | Numbers | 9 | |
nonadeca- | nonadeca- | 19. | Abstract | Numbers | 19 | |
noo- | noo- | The mind. | Body parts | Brain | ||
nor- | nor- | (chemistry) Organic compound that is the parent of another. | Abstract | Parenthood | ||
norm- | norm-, normo-2 | (medicine) Normal[2]. | example(s) from[2]: normocapnia | Abstract | Normality | Normal |
Normanno- | Normanno- | Normandy, the Normans, or the Norman language. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
normo-1 | normo-1 | Rule, order, norms. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
Norvego- | Norvego- | Norwegian, Norway. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Norway | |
noso- | noso- | Disease. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
notho- | notho- | Used to indicate a hybrid taxonomic element. | Abstract | Composition | Hybrid | |
noto-1 | noto-1 | South, southern. | Abstract | Spatial | Cardinal | |
noto-2 | noto-2 | (paleontology) South America. | Proper nouns | Regions | ||
nucleo- | nucleo- | Nuclear, a nucleus. | Particles | Particles | Atomic | |
nudi- | nudi- | Naked. | Abstract | Covering | ||
nulli- | nulli- | Null. | Abstract | Quantity | ||
numero- | numero- | Number, numbers. | Academic disciplines | Mathematical | ||
nutri- | nutri- | Nutrition. | Academic disciplines | Health sciences | ||
nyct-1 | nyct-1, nycto-1 | The night. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Time periods | 0.5 | |
nyct-2 | nyct-2, nycto-2 | Darkness. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 3 - Dark | |
nympho- | nympho- | Nymph. Adolescent girl. | Life stages | Life cycle | 4 - Adolescent |
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ob-1 | ob-1, os-1 | Inverse, reverse, particularly in shape. | e.g. obclavate, obconic, obcordate | Abstract | Negation | |
ob-2 | ob-2, os-2 | Against. | e.g. object, oblatration | Abstract | Polarity | Opposition |
ob-3 | ob-3, os-3 | To place before, go up to. | e.g. obtend, obverse, obreption | Abstract | Spatial | Towards |
ob-5 | ob-5, os-5 | Before. | e.g. obvention, observant | Abstract | Temporal | |
ob-6 | ob-6, os-6 | Not quite, almost. | e.g. obdormition, obrotund | Abstract | Similarity | |
obstetro- | obstetro- | Obstetrics; pregnancy and birth. | Body processes | Reproduction | ||
occipito- | occipit-, occipito- | The occipital bone. | Body parts | Bones | ||
Occitano- | Occitano- | Occitania, Occitan. | e.g. Occitanophone | Proper nouns | Languages | |
ochl- | ochl- | Mob, mob-rule. | e.g. ochlagogue, ochlocracy, ochlocrat | Social facts | Political movements | |
ochlo- | ochlo- | Crowd of people, crowding, to form a crowd of people. | Human activities | Other human activities | ||
octa- | oct-, octa-, octakis-, octo- | Eight. | Abstract | Numbers | 8 | |
octadeca- | octadeca- | Eighteen. | Abstract | Numbers | 18 | |
oculo- | ocul-[2], oculo- | The eyes. | example(s) from[2]: w:Oculist | Body parts | Organs | |
odo- | hodo-, odo- | Relating to roads. | Technologies | Transportation | ||
odonto- | odont-[2], odonto- | Teeth. | example(s) from[2]: orthodontist | Body parts | Teeth | |
odyno- | odyn-[2], odyno- | Pain. | example(s) from[2]: stomatodynia | Body processes | Pathological | |
oeno- | eno-, oeno-, œno- | Wine. | e.g. oenochemistry, oenometer, oenocyte | Chemical substances | Foods | |
Of- | Of- | (UK) A regulatory body for a specified industry. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
off- | off- | Away from, off. | example(s) from[1]: off-color, offish, offset | Abstract | Spatial | Away |
oleo-1 | oleo-1 | Oil. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
oleo-2 | oleo-2 | Oily. | Physical properties | Tasteable properties | ||
olfacto- | olfacto- | Smell. | Body processes | Sensory | ||
olig- | olig-, oligo- | Few. | example(s) from[2]: oligotrophy | Abstract | Quantity | 0 - Not much |
olivo- | olivo- | (anatomy) Olivary body. | Body parts | Brain | ||
Omano- | Omano- | Oman, Omani. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Oman | |
ombro- | ombro- | Rain. | Weather and natural disasters | Weather | Precipitation | |
omento- | omento- | Omentum. | Body parts | Membranes | ||
omni- | omni- | All, universal. | example(s) from[1]: omnipotent, omnipresent, omnivore | Abstract | Composition | Whole |
omo- | om-[2], omo- | The shoulder. | example(s) from[2]: omoplate | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
omphalo- | omphal-, omphalo- | The navel. | example(s) from[2]: omphalotomy | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
on- | on- | On, toward, forward. | example(s) from[1]: onset, onlook, ongoing, oncoming | Abstract | Spatial | Towards |
onco- | onco- | Tumour, cancer. | example(s) from[2]: oncology | Body processes | Pathological | |
oneiro- | oneir-, oneiro- | Dreaming. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
onomato- | onomato- | Name; word. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | ||
onto- | onto- | Existence, being. | Abstract | Transcendence | ||
onych- | onych-, onycho- | Nails, claws. | example(s) from[2]: onychophagy | Body parts | Integument | |
oo- | oo-, oö- | Egg. | example(s) from[2]: oogenesis | Body parts | Gametes | |
oophor- | oophor-, oophoro-[2] | Ovary. The ovaries. | example(s) from[2]: oophorectomy | Body parts | Organs | |
ophio- | ophid-, ophio- | Snakes. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
ophryo- | ophry-, ophryo- | The eyebrow. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
opistho- | opistho- | Back, behind, rear. | example(s) from[2]: opisthotonus | Abstract | Spatial | Back |
opsono- | opsono- | Opsonin. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
opthalmo- | ophthalmo-, opthalm-[2] | Of or relating to eyes. | example(s) from[2]: ophthalmology | Body parts | Organs | |
optic- | optic-, optico-[2] | Vision. | example(s) from[2]: opticochemical | Body processes | Sensory | |
opto- | opto- | Optical. | Body processes | Sensory | ||
or-1 | or-1 | (non-productive) Out, outwards, laid out. | e.g. ordeal, orlay | Abstract | Spatial | Outward |
or-2 | or-2 | (non-productive) Without, does not have. | e.g. orped | Abstract | Possession | |
or-3 | or-3 | (non-productive) From the outset; original. | e.g. ort, orgulous | Abstract | Temporal | |
orbito- | orbito- | (anatomy) Orbit. | Body parts | Cavities | ||
orchi- | orch-, orchi-, orchid-[2], orchido-, orchio-[2], orcho-[2] | Testicles. | example(s) from[2]: orchiectomy, orchidectomy | Body parts | Organs | |
organo-1 | organo-1 | (biology) Organs. | Body parts | Organs | ||
organo-2 | organo-2 | Organic. (chemistry) Organic chemistry. | Academic disciplines | Natural | ||
ornitho- | ornith-, ornitho- | Birds. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
oro-1 | oro-1 | The mouth. | example(s) from[2]: oral | Body parts | Orifices | |
oro-2 | oro-2 | Mountains. | e.g. orogeny | Landforms and ecosystems | Landforms | |
Oromo- | Oromo- | Oromo. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
ortho-01 | orth-01, ortho-01 | Right angle, perpendicular. | e.g. orthogon, orthocentric, orthoclastic | Abstract | Angles | |
ortho-02 | orth-02, ortho-02 | Proper, righteous, pure. | e.g. orthorexia, orthotaxon, orthology, orthoquartzite | Abstract | Goodness | Good |
ortho-03 | orth-03, ortho-03 | To correct or fix. | e.g. orthophotography, orthoptics, orthodontics | Abstract | Correctness | Fixing |
ortho-04 | orth-04, ortho-04 | Same, from the same. | e.g. orthocousin, cross-cousin, orthogamy | Abstract | Similarity | |
ortho-05 | orth-05, ortho-05 | Normal, ordinary. | e.g. orthocclusion, orthodromic, orthogravitropism | Abstract | Normality | Normal |
ortho-06 | orth-06, ortho-06 | Straight in form. | e.g. orthoconic, orthodentin, orthognathous | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Linear |
ortho-07 | orth-07, ortho-07 | (crystallography) Orthohrombic crystal structure. | e.g. orthochrysotile, orthopyroxene, orthohexagonal | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Boxy |
ortho-08 | orth-08, ortho-08 | (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in adjacent (1,2) positions (compare meta- and para-). | e.g. orthophenylene, orthosubstitution, orthocleavage | Abstract | Spatial | |
ortho-09 | orth-09, ortho-09 | (chemistry) Having an extra proportion of water. | e.g. orthophosphate, orthosilicate, orthoferrite | Chemical substances | Substituents | |
ortho-10 | orth-10, ortho-10 | Independent, separate. | e.g. orthogonal, orthopair, orthogonal | Abstract | Influences | |
ortho-11 | orth-11, ortho-11 | Original, primary. | e.g. orthonasal | Abstract | Temporal | |
ortho-12 | orth-12, ortho-12 | Parallel lines or columns. | e.g. orthostyle, ortholinear, orthographic | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Branching |
ortho-13 | orth-13, ortho-13 | (physics) Of any molecule of the form X2 in which the two nuclei have parallel spin. | e.g. orthopositronium, orthohelium, orthoquarkonium | Physical properties | Other physical properties | |
ortho-14 | orth-14, ortho-14 | (medicine) Orthopaedics. | e.g. orthogeriatrics, orthosurgeon, orthoroentgenography | Academic disciplines | Health sciences | |
ortho-15 | orth-15, ortho-15 | Vertical or upright in movement. | e.g. orthotropic, orthostasis, orthograde | Abstract | Spatial | |
ortho-16 | orth-16, ortho-16 | (geology) Igneous. | e.g. orthogneiss, paragneiss, orthocumulate | Chemical substances | Materials | |
oscheo- | oscheo- | The scrotum. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
Osco- | Osco- | Oscan. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
osmio- | osmio- | (chemistry) Osmium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 76 | |
osmo- | osmo- | Osmosis. | Body processes | Cellular processes | ||
osphresio- | osphresio- | Olfaction, to smell. | Body processes | Sensory | ||
ossiculo- | ossiculo- | Ossicule. | Body parts | Bones | ||
osteo- | osse-[2], osseo-, ossi-, ost-[2], oste-[2], osteo- | Bone, bones. | example(s) from[2]: w:peripheral ossifying fibroma, osseous | Body parts | Bones | |
ostreo- | ostreo- | Forms terms related to oysters. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
other- | other- | Different, other, alternative. | Abstract | Similarity | Different | |
oto- | ot-, oto- | Ear. | example(s) from[2]: otology | Body parts | Organs | |
Oto- | Oto- | Otomi. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
out-1 | out-1 | External to, on the outside of. | e.g. outback, outhouse | Abstract | Spatial | Outside |
out-2 | out-2 | Toward the outside of, away from. | e.g. outcast, outlead, outflee | Abstract | Spatial | Outward |
out-5 | out-5 | Beyond. (synonyms: trans-, para-, preter-). | e.g. outgrew | Abstract | Transcendence | |
out-6 | out-6 | Completely. | e.g. outfit, outwork | Abstract | Completion | |
ovario- | ovari-[2], ovario- | Ovaries. | example(s) from[2]: ovariectomy | Body parts | Organs | |
over-1 | over-1 | Above, higher. | e.g. overbar, overlook | Abstract | Spatial | Above |
over-2 | over-2 | Superior. | e.g. overlord | Abstract | Ranking | |
over-3 | over-3 | Excessive, excessively. | e.g. overkind, overloud, overstate | Abstract | Quantity | Too much |
over-4 | over-4 | Surrounding or covering. | e.g. overcoat, overpaint | Abstract | Covering | |
over-5 | over-5 | Augmentative: exceptional; extremely or intensely. | example(s) from[1]: overreact, overact, overbearing | Abstract | Normality | Augmentative |
ovo- | ov-, ovi-, ovo-, ovulo- | Egg. ovum. | example(s) from[2]: ovogenesis | Body parts | Gametes | |
oxa- | oxa- | (chemistry) Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
oxalo- | oxal-, oxalo- | (chemistry) Derived from, or related to oxalic acid. Containing the radical -CO-COOH derived from oxalic acid by removal of a hydroxyl. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | ||
oxaza- | oxaza- | (chemistry) Used to name compounds in which two carbon atoms have been replaced by one of oxygen and one of nitrogen. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
oxo-1 | ox-1, oxi-, oxo-1, oxy-2 | Oxygen. | e.g. oxophilic, oxofluoride, oxygenated | Chemical substances | Elements | 8 |
oxo-2 | ox-2, oxo-2 | (chemistry) Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group. | example(s) from[2]: | Chemical substances | Substituents | |
oxy-1 | oxy-1 | Sharp, keen, pointed, acute. | e.g. oxygon, oxymoron | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Sharp |
oxysm- | oxysm-, oxysmo- | Sudden. | e.g. paroxysm | Abstract | Temporal | Temporary |
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pachy- | pachy- | Thick. | example(s) from[2]: pachyderma, pachyderm | Abstract | Size | Thick |
Pako- | Pak-, Pako- | Relating to Pakistani, Pakistan. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Pakistan | |
palato- | palat-, palato- | Palate, roof of mouth. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
paleo- | palae-, palaeo-, pale-, paleo-, palæ-, palæo- | Very old, prehistoric, ancient. very early, primitive, archaic. | example(s) from[1]: paleolithic | Abstract | Temporal | 2 - Old |
palin- | pali-, palin- | Again, repeated, recur. | Abstract | Temporal | Repeat | |
pallado- | palladio-, pallado- | (chemistry) Palladium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 46 | |
palliato- | palliato- | To relieve, soothe. Palliative. | Human activities | Healing | ||
palpebro- | palpebr-[2], palpebro- | Eyelid. | example(s) from[2]: palpebra | Body parts | Integument | |
palpiot- | palpit-, palpito- | Flutter, throb. | Abstract | Motion | ||
palpo- | palp-, palpo- | To gently touch. | Abstract | Influences | Touch | |
palyno- | palyno- | Pollen; palynology. | Body parts | Gametes | ||
pan-01 | pan-01, pano-01 | All, referring to all, of all. | panenteroviral, Panhellenic, panneural, panphilia | Abstract | Scope | |
pan-02 | pan-02, pano-02 | Every member of a countable set. | pancarditis, panophthalmitis, panplegia | Abstract | Completion | |
pan-03 | pan-03, pano-03 | Most, nearly all, effectively all in quantity. | panallergenic, panbacterial, panhypopituitarism | Abstract | Quantity | |
pan-04 | pan-04, pano-04 | Encompassing, including all, or involving all. | pancaspase, pangender, panlingual | Abstract | Composition | |
pan-05 | pan-05, pano-05 | Entire, whole, the entirety of the suffixed object or category. | pancolonoscopy, pangastritis, pangenomic | Abstract | Spatial | |
pan-06 | pan-06, pano-06 | Universal, everything, all that can be imagined. | pangeometry, panphobia, theopanism | Abstract | Influence | |
pan-07 | pan-07, pano-07 | Unification of a social group, the political movement to unify said group. | Pan-Africanism, pan-Indianism, pan-nationalism | Social facts | Political and social movements | |
pan-08 | pan-08, pano-08 | Spanning the entirety of a set which may not be countable, its members may not be clearly distinguished from each other. | pancontinental, pan-Covid, pancultural | Abstract | Size | |
pan-09 | pan-09, pano-09 | Throughout an area indicated by the suffix. | panarctic, pancolitis, panfandom | Abstract | Spatial | |
pan-10 | pan-10, pano-10 | Representing or covering a given social group. | Pan-Asian, pan-Palestinian, Pan-Anglican | Abstract | Influence | |
pan-11 | pan-11, pano-11 | Ubiquitous, widespread. The suffix indicates what is widespread rather than the area in which it is widespread. | panallergen, pannecrosis | Abstract | Normality | |
pan-12 | pan-12, pano-12 | (LGBT) Pansexual or pansexuality. | pancurious, panphobia | Social facts | Political and social movements | |
pancreato- | pancreat-, pancreatico-, pancreato- | Pancreas. | Body parts | Organs | ||
panto- | pant-, panta-, panto- | Indicating the whole, entirety. | Abstract | Composition | Whole | |
papa- | papa- | Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
papillo- | papill-[2], papillo- | Papilla, nipple. | example(s) from[2]: papillitis | Body parts | Orifices | |
papulo- | papul-[2], papulo- | Papule. | example(s) from[2]: papulation | Body processes | Pathological | |
Papuo- | Papuo- | Papua, Papuan. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
papyro- | papyro- | Papyrus. Also used for paperwork. | Technologies | Communication technologies | ||
para-01 | par-01, para-01 | Beside, alongside. | e.g. parasite, parallel, paracapsular | Abstract | Spatial | Beside |
para-02 | par-02, para-02 | Parallel. | e.g. paraconformity, paraxial | Abstract | Angles | Parallel |
para-03 | par-03, para-03 | Between. | e.g. paracellular, paraconule, paradiploid | Abstract | Spatial | Between |
para-04 | par-04, para-04 | Around, surrounding. | e.g. paracortex, paradiapophysis | Abstract | Spatial | Surrounding |
para-05 | par-05, para-05 | Covering. | e.g. paracolpitis | Abstract | Covering | |
para-06 | par-06, para-06 | Adjacent, next to. | e.g. paracentral, paracaval | Abstract | Routing | |
para-07 | par-07, para-07 | Near. | e.g. paranal, parepididymis, parethmoid | Abstract | Spatial | Near |
para-08 | par-08, para-08 | On the opposite side of. | e.g. paracavernous | Abstract | Spatial | Opposite |
para-09 | par-09, para-09 | Above, over. | e.g. paraductal, paracoronoid, paracondylar | Abstract | Spatial | Above |
para-10 | par-10, para-10 | Across, through, throughout. | e.g. paracotylar, paraesophageal, paracloacal, paracostal | Abstract | Spatial | Across |
para-11 | par-11, para-11 | Beyond. | e.g. paradox, paranormal, paraclival | Abstract | Transcendence | |
para-12 | par-12, para-12 | Abnormal. | e.g. paralgesia | Abstract | Normality | Abnormal |
para-13 | par-13, para-13 | Incorrect, false. | e.g. paradiorthosis | Abstract | Correctness | False |
para-14 | par-14, para-14 | Resembling. | e.g. paramilitary, paramylum | Abstract | Similarity | |
para-15 | par-15, para-15 | Unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned. | e.g. parastate, parabaptism | Abstract | Goodness | Bad |
para-16 | par-16, para-16 | Avoiding or avoidant. | e.g. parenteral, paraconsistent | Abstract | Routing | |
para-17 | par-17, para-17 | (chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions. | Abstract | Spatial | Opposite | |
para-18 | par-18, para-18 | Affecting or concerning the lower body. | e.g. paranesthesia, paraballism | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
parasito- | parasito- | Parasite. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
pari-1 | pari-1 | Equal. | e.g. parity | Abstract | Similarity | |
pari-2 | pari-2 | (anatomy) Even in quantity. | e.g. paridigitate, paripinnate | Abstract | Quantity | |
parieto- | parieto- | Pareital bone. | Body parts | Bones | ||
parthen- | parthen-, partheno- | Parthenogenesis, without fertilization. | Body processes | Reproduction | ||
parvo- | parvo- | Small. | example(s) from[2]: w:Parvovirus | Abstract | Size | Small |
patello- | patello- | Patella. | Body parts | Bones | ||
pater- | pater- | Father, patriarch. | Life stages | Life cycle | 7 - Parent | |
patho- | path-, patho- | Disease, pathology. | example(s) from[2]: w:Pathology | Body processes | Pathological | |
patro- | patr-, patri- | Father, fatherhood. | Life stages | Life cycle | 7 - Parent | |
pauci- | pauci- | (biology) Having or involving few. | e.g. paucisymptomatic, paucispiral | Abstract | Quantity | 0 - Not much |
pebi- | pebi- | 250. | Abstract | Numbers | 250 | |
pectoro- | pector-, pectoro- | Chest. | example(s) from[2]: pectoralgia, pectoriloquy, pectorophony | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
pedi- | ped-[1], pedi- | Foot, feet. | e.g. pedal, pedestrian | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
pedo-1 | paedo-1', pedo-1', pædo-1' | Feet. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
pedo-3 | paedo-3', pedo-3', pædo-3' | Children. | Life stages | Life cycle | 3 - Child | |
peg- | peg- | (biochemistry) Used to form names of PEGylated molecules. | Chemical substances | Forms | ||
peloro- | peloro- | (taxonomy) A morpheme term pertaining to monsters, in the popular sense of "something huge". | Abstract | Size | Big | |
pelvi- | pelv-[2], pelvi-, pelvo-[2] | Pelvis. | e.g. pelviureteric, pelviperineal, pelviperitonitis | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
pend- | pend- | To hang down. | Abstract | Spatial | Down | |
pene- | pen-[1], pene- | Almost. | e.g. peninsula, penultimate, penumbra | Abstract | Similarity | |
peno- | peno- | (anatomy) Penis. | Body parts | Organs | ||
penta- | pent-, penta-, pentakis-, penti- | Five. | Abstract | Numbers | 5 | |
pentadeca- | pentadeca- | Fifteen. | Abstract | Numbers | 15 | |
pentaprismo- | pentaprismo- | (chemistry) Compounds having ten atoms bound into a pentagonal prism. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Boxy | |
peo-[2] | peo-[2] | (medicine) Penis[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:Peotomy | Body parts | Organs | |
per-1 | per-1 | (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "through". | e.g. perforate | Abstract | Spatial | |
per-2 | per-2 | (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly". | e.g. perfect | Abstract | Completion | |
per-3 | per-3 | (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction". | e.g. pervert | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining |
per-4 | per-4 | (non-productive) In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense "extremely". | e.g. perfervid | Abstract | Normality | Intensifying |
per-5 | per-5 | (chemistry) Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound. | e.g. peroxide | Abstract | Quantity | |
per-6 | per-6 | (chemistry) Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion to denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four). | Abstract | Chemical structures | ||
per-7 | per-7 | (non-productive) Denoting the sense "by" or par from French. | e.g. perchance, perhaps | Abstract | Influences | |
perfluoro- | perfluoro- | (chemistry) Used to describe any compound or group in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
peri-1 | peri-1 | around or surrounding. | e.g. perimeter, meter | Abstract | Spatial | |
peri-2 | peri-2 | near. | e.g. perihelion, helion | Abstract | Spatial | |
peri-3 | peri-3 | during. | e.g. peri-apocalyptic, apocalyptic, perinatal, natal | Abstract | Temporal | |
perineo- | perineo-, peritone- | Perineum. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
perma- | perma- | Permanent. | Abstract | Temporal | Permanent | |
pero- | pero- | Congenital absence of a body part. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
perone- | perone- | Fibula. | Body parts | Bones | ||
peroxy- | peroxy- | (chemistry) Used to name compounds containing the divalent peroxy -O-O- radical. | Chemical substances | Radicals | ||
Perso- | Perso- | Persia, Persian, Iran, Iranian. | e.g. Persophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Iran |
peta- | peta- | (United States of America) quadrillion, 1015. (Great Britain) septillion, 1024. | Abstract | Numbers | 1015 | |
petro- | petro- | Rocks. Petrol, fossil fuels. | Chemical substances | Materials | ||
phaco- | phaco-, phako- | Lens. | example(s) from[2]: phacolysis, phacometer, phacoscotoma | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Yonic |
phago- | phagist-[2], phago- | Eating, feeding, consuming. | e.g. phagocytosis, phagophobia, phagokinesis | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |
phallo- | phall-[2], phallo- | Penis. | example(s) from[2]: w:Aphallia | Body parts | Organs | |
phanero- | phanero- | Visible. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 0 - Colourless | |
pharmaco- | pharma-, pharmac-[2], pharmaco- | Pertaining to pharmaceuticals or pharmacology. | e.g. pharmacokinetic, pharmacoenhancer | Academic disciplines | Health sciences | |
pharyngo- | pharyng-[2], pharyngo- | Pharynx. | example(s) from[2]: pharyngitis, pharyngoscopy | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
pheno-1 | phaeno-, phen-1, pheno-1, phæno- | Displaying, showing. | Abstract | Covering | ||
pheno-2 | phen-2, pheno-1 | Benzene. | Chemical substances | Functional groups | ||
pheo- | phaeo-, pheo- | Grey or dark in colour. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 3 - Dark | |
phil- | phil-, philo- | Liking, loving. | e.g. philathletic, phillumeny, philhippic | Body processes | Emotion | |
phimo- | phimo- | Muzzle. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
phlebo- | phleb-[2], phlebo- | Veins. | example(s) from[2]: phlebography, phlebotomy | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
phob- | phob-, phobo- | Fear. | Body processes | Emotion | ||
Phoenico- | Phoenico- | Phoenicia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
phono- | phon-, phono- | Sound. | example(s) from[2]: phonograph, symphony | Body processes | Sensory | |
phos-[2] | phos-[2] | (medicine) Light and its chemical properties. | example(s) from[2]: phosphene | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Electromagnetic |
phospha- | phospha- | (chemistry) Indicating that phosphorus substitutes for another atom in the molecule name it prefixes. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
phospho- | phosph-, phospho-, phosphoro- | Phosphorous. | Chemical substances | Elements | 15 | |
photo- | phot-, photo- | Light, electromagnetic radiation, radiant energy. photograph. | example(s) from[1]: photoelectric, photography, photosynthesis | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Electromagnetic |
phragmo- | phragmo- | Divided due to obstruction or barrier. | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining | |
phreno-1 | phren-1, phreni-1, phrenic-1[2], phrenico-1, phreno-1 | Mind. | e.g. phrenology, aphrenia, phrenopathy | Body parts | Brain | |
phreno-2 | phren-2, phreni-2, phrenic-2[2], phrenico-2, phreno-2 | Diaphragm. | e.g. phrenocostal, phrenoplegia, phrenospasm | Body parts | Muscles | |
Phrygio- | Phrygio- | Relating to Phrygia, the Phrygians or the Phrygian language. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
phyco- | phyco- | Seaweeds, algae. | Lifeforms | Plants | ||
phyllo- | phyllo- | Leaves. | example(s) from[2]: w:phyllodes tumour, phyllotaxis | Body parts | Organs | |
phylo- | phylo- | Group, grouping. | Abstract | Composition | ||
physi- | phys-, physi- | Nature; physical. | Academic disciplines | Natural | ||
physico- | physico- | Physical, physics. | Academic disciplines | Natural | ||
physio- | physio- | Nature, natural, physical. Physiology, physiotherapy. | Academic disciplines | Natural | ||
physo- | physo- | Air, gas, particularly in an organism (e.g. air sac). | e.g. physograde, physogastry, physometra | Body parts | Bodily fluids | |
phyto- | phyto- | Plants. | Lifeforms | Plants | ||
pico- | pico- | 10-12. | Abstract | Numbers | 10-12 | |
picro- | picro- | Bitter. | Physical properties | Tasteable properties | ||
pict- | pict- | Paint, draw, visualize, show. | e.g. pictograph, pictorial | Human activities | Language | |
Picto- | Picto- | A combining form relating to Pictland (prehistoric northern and eastern Scotland) or Pictish people (Picts). | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
piezo- | piezo- | Pressure. | Abstract | Mass | ||
pilo- | pilo- | Hair. | Body parts | Integument | ||
pimelo- | pimelo- | Fatty. | Physical properties | Tasteable properties | ||
pinealo- | pineal-, pinealo- | Pineal gland. | Body parts | Brain | ||
pinni-1 | pinni-1 | Wings. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
pinni-2 | pinni-2 | Feathers. | Body parts | Integument | ||
piri- | piri- | Pear-shaped[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:Piriformis muscle | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Round |
Pisano- | Pisano- | Pisa. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
pisci- | pisci- | Fish. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
pitheco- | pitheco- | Ape. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
pituitaro- | pituitaro- | Pituitary gland. | Body parts | Brain | ||
placento- | placento- | Placenta. | Body parts | Organs | ||
placo- | placo- | Plate-shaped. Typically used for scales of animal skins. | e.g. Placodermi, Placodontia | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Bumpy |
plagio- | plagio- | Oblique angle. | Abstract | Angles | Oblique | |
planeto- | planeto- | Used to form astronomical terms related to planets. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | General | ||
plani- | plani-, plano- | Level, flat. | Abstract | Angles | Straight | |
planto- | planto- | Sole of the foot. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
plas- | plas-, plaso- | Formation, development, structure. | Abstract | Basis | ||
plasmo- | plasmo- | Plasma. | Physical properties | States of matter | 4 - Plasma | |
plasto-1 | plasto-1 | Plastid. | Body parts | Cellular | ||
plasto-2 | plasto-2 | Plastic. | Chemical substances | Materials | ||
platini- | platini-, platino- | (chemistry) Platinic, Platinum. | Chemical substances | Elements | 78 | |
platinoso- | platinoso- | (chemistry) Platinous. | Chemical substances | Elements | 78 | |
platy- | platy- | Level, flat. | Abstract | Angles | Straight | |
pleo- | pleio-, pleo- | More. | example(s) from[1]: pleonasm, pleroma | Abstract | Quantity | 2 - More than |
plesio- | plesio- | Close, near. | Abstract | Spatial | Near | |
pleuro-1 | pleur-1[2], pleuro-1 | (anatomy) The pleurae. | e.g. pleurogenic, pleuropericarditis | Body parts | Membranes | |
pleuro-2 | pleur-2[2], pleuro-2 | To the side, lateral. | e.g. pleurocentrum, pleurocoel | Abstract | Spatial | Side |
plumbo- | plumb-, plumbo- | Lead. | Chemical substances | Elements | 82 | |
pluri- | pluri- | Several. | Abstract | Quantity | 3 - Much | |
plusquam- | plusquam- | (chiefly forming nonce words) more than; beyond (in degree). | Abstract | Quantity | 2 - More than | |
pluto-1 | pluto-1 | Wealth or money. | Social facts | Social institutions | Economic | |
pluto-2 | pluto-2 | Plutonium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 94 | |
pluvio- | pluvio- | Rain; rainfall. | Weather and natural disasters | Weather | Precipitation | |
pneumato- | pne-2[2], pneum-2, pneumat-, pneumato-, pneumo-2, pneumon-2, pneumono-2 | Air; gas. | e.g. pneumatic, pneumotactile, pneumatometer, pneumothorax | Physical properties | States of matter | 3 - Gas |
pneumo-1[2] | pne-1[2], pneum-1, pneumo-1, pneumon-1, pneumono-1 | Lungs. | example(s) from[2]: apnea, pneumatology, pneumonocyte, pneumonia | Body parts | Organs | |
podo- | pod-, podo- | Feet. | example(s) from[1]: podiatrist | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
pogono- | pogono- | Beard. | Body parts | Integument | ||
poikilo-1 | poecilo-1, poikilo-1, pœcilo-1 | Variable. | e.g. poikilocapnic, poikilochlorophyllous, poikilothermic | Abstract | Similarity | |
poikilo-2 | poecilo-2, poikilo-2, pœcilo-2 | Variegated. | e.g. poikiloblast, poikiloderma, poecilosclerid | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | |
Poké- | Poké- | Pertaining to the Pokémon media franchise. | Proper nouns | Popular culture | ||
pol- | pol- | Polonium. | e.g. polane, polonide | Chemical substances | Elements | 84 |
polio-1 | poli-1, polio-1 | Grey. | example(s) from[2]: poliomyelitis | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 2 - Grey |
polio-2 | poli-2, polio-2 | Grey matter of the nervous system. | example(s) from[2]: poliomyelitis | Body parts | Organ systems | |
politico- | politico- | Political, politics, political science. | Academic disciplines | Societal | ||
Polono- | Polono- | Polish. of or pertaining to Poland. | e.g. Polonophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Poland |
poly-1 | poly-1 | many | polydactyl, polyglot, polyvalent | Abstract | Quantity | 3 - Much |
poly-2 | poly-2 | polymer | polyacetal, polyethene, polyether | Chemical substances | Forms | |
poly-3 | poly-3 | polyamory | polycule, polyphobia, polyfamily | Abstract | Social facts | Social and political movements |
polydeoxy- | polydeoxy- | Various polymers of deoxynucleotides and their derivatives. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | ||
polydeoxyribo- | polydeoxyribo- | Used to form various polymers of deoxyribonucleotides and their derivatives. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | ||
polymorpho- | polymorpho- | (medicine) Polymorphous. | Abstract | Similarity | ||
polypo- | polypo- | Polyp. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
polyribo- | polyribo- | Forming the names of polyribonucleotides and derived words. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | ||
porn- | porn-, porno- | Pornography. | Human activities | Types of media | ||
poro- | por-[2], poro- | Pores. | e.g. porocalyx, porotaxy, poroscopy | Body parts | Cavities | |
porphyr-[2] | porphyr-[2] | Purple[2]. | example(s) from[2]: porphyroblast | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 9 - Purple |
porta- | porta- | Portable, movable. | Abstract | Motion | ||
porto- | porto- | Portal vein. | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | ||
poseido- | poseido- | Neptune. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 8 | |
posito- | posito- | Placement, arrangement, positioning. | Abstract | Basis | ||
post-1 | post-1 | after, later. | example(s) from[1]: postfix, postpone, postscript | Abstract | Temporal | |
post-2 | post-2 | (anatomy) behind. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
postero- | posterio-, postero- | The posterior; opposite of anterior. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
potamo- | potam-, potamo- | River. | Landforms and ecosystems | Landforms | ||
potassio- | potassio- | Potassium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 19 | |
praseo- | praseo- | Green. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 4 - Green | |
pre-1 | prae-1, pre-1, præ-1 | Before; physically in front of; (anatomy) anterior. | example(s) from[1]: prefix | Abstract | Spatial | |
pre-2 | prae-2, pre-2, præ-2 | Before; earlier in time; beforehand. | example(s) from[1]: predict, prepare, preview, preschool, prewrite | Abstract | Temporal | |
pred- | pred- | (pharmacology) Prednisolone. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
prepro- | prepo-, prepro- | Denoting a precursor. | Abstract | Temporal | ||
presby- | presby-, presbyo- | Elder, old. | example(s) from[2]: presbyopia, presbycusis[5] | Abstract | Temporal | 2 - Old |
preter- | praeter-, preter-, præter- | Exceeding, beyond expectations. | e.g. preterlegal, preternature, preternormal | Abstract | Transcendence | |
prim-1 | prim-1, prime-1 | First, earliest. | example(s) from[2]: primary | Abstract | Temporal | |
prim-2 | prim-2, prime-2 | Foremost, chief, principal, prime, eminent. | e.g. primly | Abstract | Ranking | |
pristanoyl- | pristanoyl- | (chemistry) Pristanic acid. | Chemical substances | Acids | ||
pro-1 | pro-1 | agreeing with; supporting; favouring. | e.g. pro-choice, prodifferentiation, probiotic | Abstract | Polarity | Support |
pro-2 | pro-2 | substituting for. | Abstract | Influences | Transferal | |
pro-3 | pro-3 | Forward movement. | e.g. procede, propel, progress | Abstract | Spatial | |
pro-4 | pro-4 | earlier; prior. | Abstract | Temporal | ||
pro-5 | pro-5 | rudimentary. | Abstract | Complexity | ||
pro-6 | pro-6 | in front of. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
procto- | proct-, procto- | Rectum. | example(s) from[2]: proctology | Body parts | Intestines | 8 |
prop- | prop- | (chemistry) Three carbon atoms. | Chemical substances | Forms | ||
proso- | pros-[1], proso- | Towards, forward. | e.g. prosthesis, prostrate, prose | Abstract | Spatial | Forward |
prosopo- | prosop-, prosopo- | The face. | example(s) from[2]: prosopagnosia | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
proteo- | proteo- | Protein. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
protero- | protero- | First, earliest, early. | Abstract | Temporal | 0 - First | |
proto-1 | prot-1, proto-1 | Primitive, early, undeveloped. | e.g. protophysics, protometal, protoword | Abstract | Completion | |
proto-2 | prot-2, proto-2 | Original, older. | e.g. protograph, protolacteal, prototype, protoplasm | Abstract | Temporal | |
proto-3 | prot-3, proto-3 | First in order. | e.g. protogynous, protandrous | Abstract | Ordinal | 1 |
proto-4 | prot-4, proto-4 | Primary. | e.g. protoderm, protocneme | Abstract | Ranking | |
proto-5 | prot-5, proto-5 | (linguistics) Most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of. | e.g. Proto-Indo-European, Proto-Germanic | Abstract | Parenthood | |
proto-6 | prot-6, proto-6 | (chemistry) A minimal proportion of a particular substance when in a combination. | e.g. protoxide, protosulfide, protiodide | Abstract | Quantity | |
proto-7 | prot-7, proto-7 | (chemistry) Relating to protons and/or positive charge. | e.g. protophilic, protolysis | Particles | Particles | Composite |
proto-8 | prot-8, proto-8 | (anatomy) Anterior. | e.g. prototroch, protoconid, protoconule | Abstract | Spatial | |
Provenço- | Provenço- | Provence, Provençal. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
proximo- | proxi-, proxim-, proximo- | Nearby, close to. | Abstract | Spatial | Near | |
prurito- | prurito- | Itching. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
Prusso- | Prusso- | Prussia, Prussian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
pseph- | pseph-, psepho- | Pebble, stone. Voting, election, ballot box. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
pseudo-1 | pseud-1, pseudo-1 | Not true, but appears like it is true. | e.g. pseudoallergy, pseudoallelism, pseudobenevolent | Abstract | Correctness | False |
pseudo-2 | pseud-2, pseudo-2 | Substitute, simulation. | e.g. pseudoangle, pseudarthrosis; example(s) from[1]: pseudonym | Abstract | Composition | Substitution |
psilo- | psilo- | Bare, smooth. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Smooth | |
psor-[2] | psor-[2] | (medicine) Itching[2]. | example(s) from[2]: psoriasis | Body processes | Pathological | |
psycho- | psych-, psycho- | Mind, brain, psychology. | e.g. psychostimulant, psychoacoustics, psychosocial | Academic disciplines | Health sciences | |
psychoto- | psychoto- | Psychosis. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
psychro-1 | psychro-1 | The perception of cold. | e.g. psychrophobia, psychrotolerance, psychrotherapy | Body processes | Sensory | Temperature |
psychro-2 | psychro-2 | Cold. | e.g. psychroplanet, psychroxerophytic, psychrometer | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Heat |
pterido- | pterid-, pterido- | Ferns. | Lifeforms | Plants | ||
ptero-1 | pter-1, ptero-1, ptery-1[2] | Wing. | e.g. Pterosaur, pterophorid, pterochorous | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
ptero-2 | pter-2, ptero-2, ptery-2[2] | Feather. | e.g. pterography, pterophyte | Body parts | Integument | |
ptero-3 | pter-3, ptero-3, ptery-3[2] | Wing-like. | example(s) from[2]: w:lateral pterygoid plate3 | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Branching |
pterygo-1 | pteryg-1, pterygo-1 | Relating to the wing, or fin. | e.g. pterygoblast, pterygobranchiate | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
pterygo-2 | pteryg-2, pterygo-2 | Wing-shaped. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Branching | |
pterygo-3 | pteryg-3, pterygo-3 | Pterygoid. Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull. | e.g. pterygomalar | Body parts | Bones | |
ptilo-1 | ptilo-1 | Feather, down. | Body parts | Integument | ||
ptilo-2 | ptilo-2 | Feather-shaped. | e.g. ptilolite | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Branching |
ptyalo- | ptyalo- | Saliva. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | ||
pubo- | pubo- | Pubis. | Body parts | Bones | ||
pulmo-[2] | pulmo-[2], pulmon-, pulmono- | Lungs. | example(s) from[2]: pulmonary | Body parts | Organs | |
puls- | puls-, pulsato-, pulso- | To beat, to pulse. | Abstract | Motion | ||
punct- | punct- | Puncturing, pricking points. | e.g. punctiform, pyropuncture, acupuncture | Body processes | Pathological | |
Punico- | Punico- | Carthage. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
pur-1 | pur-1 | Forwards, movement. | e.g. pursue, purport | Abstract | Spatial | Forward |
pur-2 | pur-2 | Completion or completeness. | e.g. purchase, purblind | Abstract | Completion | |
purpureo- | purpureo- | Purple. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 9 - Purple | |
pycno- | pycno-, pykno- | Dense, compact. | example(s) from[2]: pyknosis | Abstract | Mass | |
pyelo- | pyel-[2], pyelo- | (anatomy) Renal pelvis. | example(s) from[2]: pyelonephritis | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
pygo- | pygo- | Buttocks. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
pyloro- | pylor-[2], pyloro- | Pylorus. Gate[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:pyloric sphincter | Body parts | Orifices | |
pyo- | py-, pyo- | Pus. | example(s) from[2]: pyometra | Body processes | Pathological | |
pyreto- | pyr-2, pyreto-, pyrexo-, pyro-2 | Fever. | e.g. pyrotherapy, pyrogen | Body processes | Pathological | |
pyro-1 | pyr-1, pyro-1 | Fire, heat. | example(s) from[1]: pyrokinetic, pyrotechnic | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Heat |
pyro-3 | pyr-3, pyro-3 | (chemistry) Orthoacid. | e.g. pyrocarbonate | Chemical substances | Acids | |
pyrrh- | pyrrh- | Red. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 1 - Red | |
pyrrolidino- | pyrrolidino- | (chemistry) Containing a pyrrolidine ring. | Chemical substances | Radicals |
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qu- | qu- | Quantum computing. | Technologies | Types of technologies | ||
quad- | quad- | Involving four elements. | Abstract | Numbers | 4 | |
quadri- | quadr-, quadri-, quadro-, quadru- | Four. | example(s) from[1]: quadrilateral, quadrinomial | Abstract | Numbers | 4 |
qual- | qual- | Quality. | Abstract | Basis | ||
quant- | quant- | Quantity. | Abstract | Basis | ||
quarter-1 | quarter-1 | Fourth part. | Abstract | Ordinal | 4 | |
quarter-2 | quarter-2 | 1/4. | Abstract | Numbers | 0.25 | |
quarter-3 | quarter-3 | Three-month term. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Time periods | 91.311 | |
quasi- | quasi- | Like, similar. | example(s) from[1]: quasi-religious | Abstract | Similarity | Similar |
quecto- | quecto- | 10-30. | Abstract | Numbers | 10-30 | |
quer- | quer-, ques- | Seek, ask. | Abstract | Intention | Intention | |
quetta- | quecca-, quetta- | 1030. | Abstract | Numbers | 1030 | |
quin- | quin-, quinqu-, quinque- | Five. | Abstract | Numbers | 5 | |
Qurano- | Qurano- | The Quran. | Proper nouns | Religions/philosophies |
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race- | rac-, race- | (chemistry) Denoting a racemic mix or racemate of enantiomers; equal quantities of. | Abstract | Proportions | ||
rachi- | rachi-, rhachi-[2], rhachio-[2] | The spine. | example(s) from[2]: rachial, rachialgia, rachidian, rachiopathy | Body parts | Bones | |
racio- | racio- | Study of race/racism. | e.g. raciolinguistics, raciology | Academic disciplines | Societal | |
radiculo- | radic-[2], radiculo- | The root of a nerve. | example(s) from[2]: radiculopathy | Body parts | Nerves | |
radio-1 | radi-1, radio-1 | Radiation, radioactive. | e.g. radiotherapy, radioactinium, radiolucent | Physical properties | Other physical properties | |
radio-2 | radi-2, radio-2 | Radio waves, radio broadcasting. | e.g. radiotelemetry, radioacoustics, radiotelegraph | Technologies | Communication technologies | |
radio-3 | radi-3, radio-3 | (anatomy) Radius (bone). | e.g. radiobicipital, radioneuritis | Body parts | Bones | |
radio-4 | radi-4, radio-4 | (mathematics) Radius. | e.g. radiosymmetrical | Abstract | Basis | |
rage- | rage- | (slang) Anger, angering. | Body processes | Emotion | ||
re-1 | re-1 | Again. | e.g. renew, recommit, reheat | Abstract | Temporal | |
re-2 | re-2 | Completion; updated, anew. | example(s) from[6]: reletter, relead, rebronze | Abstract | Completion | |
re-3 | re-3 | Back, backward. | e.g. reject, reply, resist | Abstract | Spatial | |
recti- | recti- | Straight. | Abstract | Angles | Straight | |
recto- | rect-, recto- | The rectum. | e.g. rectoabdominal, rectosacral, rectophobia | Body parts | Intestines | 8 |
recto-2 | recto-2 | In the direction of the rectum. | e.g. rectoabdominal | Abstract | Spatial | |
regio- | regio- | Region, regional geography. | Abstract | Basis | ||
religio- | religio- | Religion. | Social facts | Social institutions | ||
reno- | ren-[2], reni-, reno- | The kidneys. | Body parts | Organs | ||
rept- | rept- | Crawl, creep (as a form of locomotion). | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
respiro- | respiro- | Breathing. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
resuscito- | resuscito- | Resuscitation. | Human activities | Healing | ||
reticulo- | reticul-[2], reticulo- | Reticulated, network, mesh. | example(s) from[2]: reticulocyte | Abstract | Routing | |
retino- | retino- | The retina. | Body parts | Eyes | ||
retro- | retro- | Backwards, behind. | example(s) from[1]: retrograde | Abstract | Spatial | Backward |
rhabdo- | rhabd-, rhabdo- | Rod, rod-like. | example(s) from[2]: rhabdomyolysis | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical |
Rhaeto- | Rhaeto-, Rhæto- | Rhaetia; Rhaetian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
rhamno- | rhamno- | Rhamnose. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
rheo- | rheo- | Current, flow. | Abstract | Motion | ||
rheumato- | rheumato- | Watery flow. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
rhino- | rhin-, rhino- | The nose. | example(s) from[2]: rhinoceros, rhinoplasty | Body parts | Organs | |
rhizo- | rhiz-, rhizo- | Roots. | Body parts | Organs | ||
rhod-2 | rhod-2 | Rhodium. | e.g. rhodate, rhodocene | Chemical substances | Elements | 45 |
rhodo- | rhod-1[2], rhodo- | Rosy, reddish pink. | example(s) from[2]: rhodophyte | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 0 - Pink |
rhombi- | rhombi- | (geometry) Having four-sided faces. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Boxy | |
rhyncho- | rhyncho- | Beak, snout. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
ribo- | ribo- | Set of 3 CHOH molecules, ribose. | Chemical substances | Forms | ||
rifa- | rifa- | (pharmacology) Used to form names of rifamycin derivatives used as antibiotics. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
robo- | robo- | Robot. | Technologies | Types of technologies | ||
Romano-1 | Romano-1 | Romani. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
Romano-2 | Romano-2 | Romania, Romanian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Romania | |
Romano-3 | Romano-3 | Rome, Roman. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
ronna- | ronna- | 1027. | Abstract | Numbers | 1027 | |
ronto- | ronto- | 10−27. | Abstract | Numbers | 10-27 | |
roseo- | roseo- | Rosy, reddish pink. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 0 - Pink | |
rostro- | rostro- | Rostrum; the oral or nasal region of an organism. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
roto- | roto- | Rotation, turn. | Abstract | Motion | ||
Ruando- | Ruando-, Rwando- | Rwanda, Rwandan. | e.g. Rwandophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Rwanda |
rubid- | rubid- | Rubidium. | e.g. rubidic, rubidide | Chemical substances | Elements | 37 |
rubr-[2] | rubr-[2], rubro- | (medicine) The red nucleus of the brain[2]. | example(s) from[2]: rubrospinal | Body parts | Brain | |
rufo- | rufo- | Reddish. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 1 - Red | |
rupt- | rupt- | To break. | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining | |
Russo- | Russo- | Russian. | e.g. Russophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Russia |
ruthenio- | ruthenio-, rutheno- | Ruthenium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 44 | |
Rutheno- | Rutheno- | Ruthenia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries |
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saccharo- | saccharo- | Sugar. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | |||
sacculo- | sacculo- | (anatomy) Sacculus. | e.g. sacculocochlear, sacculoutricular, sacculolagenar | Body parts | Ears | ||
sacro- | sacr-, sacro- | Sacrum. | Body parts | Bones | |||
sado- | sado- | Sadism, desire to inflict pain. | Human activities | Other human activities | Sexuality | ||
Saharo- | Saharo- | The Sahara. | Proper nouns | Regions | |||
Sahelo- | Sahelo- | The Sahel. | Proper nouns | Regions | |||
saint- | saint- | Saint. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Religion | ||
sal- | sal- | (pharmacology) Salicylic acid. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | |||
salazo- | salazo- | (pharmacology) Phenylazosalicylic acid. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | |||
salpingo- | salping-, salpingo- | Fallopian tubes. | example(s) from[2]: salpingectomy, w:salpingopharyngeus muscle | Body parts | Organs | ||
same- | same- | Same, similar. | Abstract | Similarity | Similar | ||
sangui- | sangui-, sanguine-[2] | Blood. | e.g. sanguivorous, sanguify | Body parts | Bodily fluids | ||
sapo- | sapo-, sapon- | Soap. | Chemical substances | Materials | |||
sapro- | sapr-, sapro- | Putrid, rotten matter. | example(s) from[2]: saprogenic | Body processes | Pathological | ||
sarco- | sarc-, sarco- | Flesh. | example(s) from[2]: sarcoma, sarcoidosis | Body parts | Connective tissues | ||
Sardo- | Sardo- | Sardinia. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
Sarmato- | Sarmato- | Sarmatians. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
sauro- | sauro- | Lizard. | Lifeforms | Animals | |||
Saxo- | Saxo- | Saxons, Saxony. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
scandio- | scandio-, scando- | Scandium. | e.g. scandiobabingtonite, scandocene | Chemical substances | Elements | 21 | |
Scando- | Scando- | Pertaining to Scandinavia. | Proper nouns | Regions | |||
scapho- | scapho- | Shaped like a boat. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Yonic | ||
scapulo- | scapul-[2], scapula-, scapulo- | (anatomy) Scapula. | example(s) from[2]: scapulothoracic, w:facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy | Body parts | Bones | ||
scato- | scato- | Excrement, feces. | e.g. scatophagy | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
sch- | sch-, sh- | Used to intensify a word, especially for comedic effect. | Abstract | Intensity | |||
schisto-2 | schist-[2]2, schisto-2 | (geology) Schist, shale. | e.g. schistous, schistaceous | Chemical substances | Materials | ||
schizo-1 | schist-[2]1, schisto-1, schiz-1 , schizo-1 | Split, cleft, splittable. | e.g.schizodactyly, schizogony, schizoid, schizophasia | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining | |
schizo-2 | schiz-2 , schizo-2 | Schizophrenia. | e.g. schizoaffective, schizosexual | Body processes | Pathological | ||
schm- | schm-, shm- | Used to intensify a word, especially for comedic effect. | Abstract | Intensity | |||
scientifico- | scientifico- | Science; scientific. | Academic disciplines | Natural | |||
scint- | scint-, scinti- | Scintillating. | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Electromagnetic | ||
sclero-1 | scirrho-, scler-[2]1, sclero-1 | Hard. | e.g. scleroatrophy, sclerous, sclerosponge | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Hard | |
sclero-2 | scler-[2]2, sclero-2 | (anatomy) Sclera. | e.g. scleroplasty, scleromalacia | Body parts | Eyes | ||
scolio- | scoli-, scolio- | Crooked, bent. | example(s) from[2]: scoliosis | Abstract | Angles | Bent | |
scopol- | scopol- | (pharmacology) Indicating elements obtained from Scopolia japonica. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | |||
scoto- | scot-[3], scoto-, skoto- | Darkness. | example(s) from[2]: w:scotopic vision | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 3 - Dark | |
Scoto- | Scoto-, Scotto- | Scottish, Scotland, or the historical Scotti people. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Scotland | ||
scroto- | scroto- | Relating to the scrotum. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |||
Scytho- | Scytho- | Pertaining to Scythia, Scythian or the Scythians. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
se-1 | se-1 | (non-productive) Apart, away from. | e.g. secede, seclude, segregate | Abstract | Spatial | Away | |
se-2 | se-2 | (non-productive) Without. | e.g. secure | Abstract | Possession | ||
sebo- | sebace-, sebo- | Sebum. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | |||
sec- | sec- | (chemistry) secondary-form of a functional group, a branched functional group. | Abstract | Ordinal | 2 | ||
seismo- | seismo- | Earthquakes. | Weather and natural disasters | Seismic | |||
selen- | selen-, seleno-1 | The Moon. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 3 | ||
selenio- | selenio-, seleno-2 | Selenium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 34 | ||
self- | self- | Self, ones own. | example(s) from[1]: self-sufficient, self-explanatory | Abstract | Self | ||
semanto- | semanto- | Semantic. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | |||
semi-1 | semi-1 | half. | Abstract | Numbers | 0.5 | ||
semi-2 | semi-2 | partial, incomplete. | Abstract | Completion | |||
semi-3 | semi-3 | somewhat, rather, quasi-. | Abstract | Similarity | |||
semin- | semin- | Semen, seed. | Body parts | Gametes | |||
semio- | semio- | Sign, symbol, signifier. | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | |||
Semito- | Semito- | Semites. | Proper nouns | Languages | |||
semper- | semper- | Always, unvarying. | e.g. semperannual, sempergreen, semperjuvenescent | Abstract | Temporal | Permanent | |
sen- | sen- | Old. | Abstract | Temporal | 2 - Old | ||
sept- | sept-, septa-, septem-, septi-, septua- | Seven. | Abstract | Numbers | 7 | ||
septo- | septo- | Partition. | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining | ||
sequ-1 | sequ-1 | A sequence. | Abstract | Routing | |||
Serbo- | Serbo- | Serbian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Serbia | ||
sero- | sero- | Serum; presence in blood. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | |||
sesqui- | sesqui- | 3/2. | Abstract | Numbers | 1.5 | ||
sexa- | sex-, sexa- | Six. | Abstract | Numbers | 6 | ||
sexuo- | sexuo- | (rare) Of or concerning sexuality. | e.g. sexuoerotic, sexuo-economic | Academic disciplines | Societal | ||
she- | she- | A female, usually an animal. | Life stages | Genders | Female | ||
sialo- | sial-, sialo- | Saliva. | example(s) from[2]: sialagogue | Body parts | Bodily fluids | ||
Siamo- | Siamo- | Pertaining to Thailand or to Thai(s). | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Thailand | ||
Sibero- | Sibero- | Siberia, Siberian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
Siculo- | Siculo- | Sicily, Sicilian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
sidero-1 | sidero-1 | Of stars and constellations. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | General | |||
sidero-2 | sidero-2 | (astronomy) Sidereal. | Abstract | Spatial | |||
sidero-3 | sidero-3 | Iron. | Chemical substances | Elements | 26 | ||
sigmoido- | sigmoid-, sigmoido- | Sigmoid colon. | example(s) from[2]: w:sigmoid colon | Body parts | Intestines | 7 | |
silici- | silici- | Silex; silica. | Chemical substances | Materials | |||
silico- | silico- | Silicon. | Chemical substances | Elements | 14 | ||
simio- | simio- | Related to simians. | Lifeforms | Animals | |||
simul- | simul- | Resembling, likeness. | Abstract | Similarity | Similar | ||
sinistro- | sinistr-[2], sinistro- | Leftwards, to the left. | example(s) from[2]: sinistrocardia | Abstract | Spatial | Left | |
Sino- | Sino- | China. | e.g. Sinophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | China | |
sinuso- | sino-, sinus-[2], sinuso- | Sinus. | example(s) from[2]: sinusitis | Body parts | Cavities | ||
siphono- | siphono- | Siphon. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Curly | ||
sito- | sito- | Food, especially grain. | e.g. sitosterol, sitosterone; example(s) from[2]: sitophobia | Chemical substances | Foods | ||
skeleto- | skeleto- | Skeleton. | Body parts | Bones | |||
skia-[7] | hemero-[7] | skia-[7] | Lack of colour[7]. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 0 - Colourless | |
Slavo- | Slavo- | Slavic. | e.g. Slavophone | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
Slovako- | Slovako- | Pertaining to Slovakia or Slovakian. | e.g. Slovakophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Slovakia | |
Sloveno- | Sloveno- | Pertaining to Slovenia. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Slovenia | ||
socio- | soci-, socio- | Social, society, sociological. | example(s) from[1]: sociopath | Academic disciplines | Societal | ||
sodio- | sodio- | (chemistry) Compound of sodium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 11 | ||
soleno- | soleno- | Having a tube, a duct or a pipe; Having a cavity by which something can pass, like venom. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical | ||
Somali- | Somali- | Somalia, Somalian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Somalia | ||
somato- | somat-[2], somatico-[2], somato- | The body. Bodily[2]. | example(s) from[2]: somatic | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
somno- | somn-, somn-[2], somni-, somno- | Sleep. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |||
sono-1 | sono-1 | Sonic, sound. Used particularly for technologies that use sound. | e.g. sonomicrometry, sonobuoy, sonochemistry | Physical properties | Other physical properties | ||
sono-2 | sono-2 | The perception of sound. | e.g. sonophobia, sonosensitizer, sonotaxis | Body processes | Sensory | ||
sous-1 | sous-1 | Under, underneath. | e.g. sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide | Abstract | Spatial | Beneath | |
sous-2 | sous-2 | Subordinate. | e.g. sous-chef, sous-lieutenant | Abstract | Ranking | ||
Sovieto- | Sovieto- | Soviet Union. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
spano- | spano- | Scarce. | Abstract | Quantity | 0 - Not much | ||
spasmo- | spasmo- | Spasm. | example(s) from[2]: w:Spasmodic dysphonia | Body processes | Pathological | ||
spatio- | spatio- | Spatial. space. | Abstract | Basis | |||
spec- | spec- | Look, see. | Body processes | Sensory | |||
spectro- | spectro- | Optical spectra. | e.g. spectrometer, spectromicroscopy, spectrospatial | Physical properties | Other physical properties | ||
speleo- | speleo- | Cave. | Landforms and ecosystems | Landforms | |||
spermato- | sperma-[2], spermato-, spermo- | Sperm, semen. | example(s) from[2]: spermatogenesis | Body parts | Gametes | ||
spheno- | sphen-, spheno- | Wedge-shaped. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Yonic | ||
sphero- | spher-, spherico-, sphero- | Spherical. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Round | ||
sphinctero- | sphinctero- | Sphincter. | Body parts | Muscles | |||
sphygm- | sphygm-, sphygmo- | (medicine) Pulse, pulsation (of blood delivered by the beating heart). | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |||
spino- | spino- | Spine, vertebra. | Body parts | Bones | |||
spiro-1 | spiro-1 | Spiral, coiled. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Curly | ||
spiro-2 | spiro-2 | (medicine) Breathing. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |||
splanchno- | splanchn-[2], splanchni-[2], splanchno- | The viscera. | example(s) from[2]: splanchnology | Body parts | Organs | ||
spleno- | splen-[2], spleno- | Spleen. | example(s) from[2]: splenectomy | Body parts | Organs | ||
spondylo- | spondyl-, spondylo- | The spine. | example(s) from[2]: spondylitis | Body parts | Bones | ||
spongo- | spongio-, spongo- | (zoology) Sponge. | Lifeforms | Animals | |||
sporo- | spor-, spori-, sporo- | Spores. | Body parts | Gametes | |||
squamo- | squamo-, squamos-[2], squamoso-[2] | Made of scales, scaly. | example(s) from[2]: w:squamous cell | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Scaly | |
stanno- | stann-, stanno- | Tin. | Chemical substances | Elements | 50 | ||
stannoso- | stannoso- | (chemistry) Denoting relation to, or connection with, certain stannous compounds. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | |||
staped- | staped- | Stapes in ear. | Body parts | Ears | |||
staphylo-1 | staphylo-1 | Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement. | Lifeforms | Bacteria | |||
staphylo-2 | staphylo-2 | The uvula. | Body parts | Organs | |||
stat- | stat- | State, control. | Abstract | Influences | Control | ||
stato- | stato- | Balance, equilibrium, rest. | Abstract | Rates | |||
stauro- | stauro- | Cross; cross-shaped. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cross | ||
steato- | steato- | Fat. | Body parts | Connective tissues | |||
stego- | stego- | Covered, hidden. | Abstract | Covering | |||
stello- | stello- | Star. celestial body. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | General | |||
steno-1 | sten-1[2], steno-1 | Restricted, few, narrow in range (antonym: eury-). | e.g. stenobiomic, stenophagy, stenotherm | Abstract | Similarity | ||
step- | step- | Related via marriage of parent. | example(s) from[1]: stepbrother, stepmother, stepfather, stepsister | Abstract | Parenthood | ||
stereo-1 | stereo-1 | Three-dimensional. | e.g. stereophonic | Abstract | Basis | ||
stereo-2 | stereo-2 | Relating to the binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision. | e.g. stereopsis, stereoblind | Body processes | Sensory | ||
stereo-3 | stereo-3 | Solid, hard. | e.g. stereotype plate | Colours, shapes, and textures | Textures | Hard | |
stereo-4 | stereo-4 | Solid. | Physical properties | States of matter | 1 - Solid | ||
sterno- | stern-, sterno- | Sternum. | Body parts | Bones | |||
stetho- | steth-, stetho- | The chest. | example(s) from[2]: stethoscope | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
stheno-[2] | stheno-[2] | Strength, force, power[2]. | e.g. sthenolagnia, sthenic | Abstract | Potency | ||
stibo- | stib-, stibio-, stibo- | (chemistry) Antimony. | Chemical substances | Elements | 51 | ||
sticho- | sticho- | Rows. | Abstract | Basis | |||
stigmato- | stigmato- | Mark, point. | Abstract | Landmarks | |||
stomato- | stom-[2], stomat-[2], stomato- | Mouth; opening. | example(s) from[2]: stomatogastric, w:stomatognathic system | Body parts | Orifices | ||
strati- | strati- | Layer. | Abstract | Layers | |||
strato-1 | strato-1 | Strata. | Abstract | Layers | Layer | ||
strato-2 | strato-2 | Stratus clouds. | Weather and natural disasters | Weather | Clouds | ||
strepto- | strepto- | Twisted. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Curly | ||
striato- | striato- | (anatomy) Striatum. | Body parts | Brain | |||
stronti- | stronti- | Strontium. | e.g. strontianite, strontiofluorite | Chemical substances | Elements | 38 | |
stygo- | stygo- | Dark and damp, like the Underworld. | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Humidity | ||
stylo-1 | stylo-1 | Style, stylus. | Technologies | Communication technologies | |||
stylo-2 | stylo-2 | (medicine) Styloid process. | Body parts | Bones | |||
sub-1 | sub-1, sur-3 | Under, beneath. | e.g. subterranean, submarine, subcutaneous | Abstract | Spatial | Beneath | |
sub-2 | sub-2, sur-3 | Subsidiary, secondary. | e.g. subplot | Abstract | Ranking | ||
sub-3 | sub-3, sur-3 | Almost, nearly. | e.g. subconical, subequatorial | Abstract | Similarity | ||
succin- | succin- | Relating to or derived from succinic acid. | Chemical substances | Derivatives | |||
succo- | succo- | Juice. | e.g. succose, succotash | Chemical substances | Foods | ||
sucr- | sucr-, sucro- | Sugar. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | |||
Sudano- | Sudano- | Sudan. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Sudan | ||
sudo- | sudo- | Sweat. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | |||
Sueco- | Sueco-, Swedo- | Pertaining to Sweden or Swedish. | e.g. Swedophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Sweden | |
sui- | sui- | Self, personal. | Abstract | Self | |||
sulfa- | sulfa-, sulpha- | (pharmacology) Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | |||
sulfo-1 | sulf-1, sulfo-1, sulph-1, sulpho-1 | Sulfur. | Chemical substances | Elements | 16 | ||
sulfo-2 | sulf-2, sulfo-2, sulph-1, sulpho-1 | Sulfonic acid. | Chemical substances | Acids | |||
sulfonio- | sulfonio-, sulphonio- | (chemistry) Sulfur onium. | Chemical substances | Compounds | |||
sulphureo- | sulphureo- | (obsolete) Used as a combining form to indicate sulphureous and some other property. | Chemical substances | Forms | |||
Sumero- | Sumero- | Sumerian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | |||
super-1 | super-1 | Located above. | e.g. superoccipital, superlabial, supergastric | Abstract | Spatial | Above | |
super-10 | super-10 | Regarding superheroes. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Mythology | ||
super-2 | super-2 | A more inclusive category. | e.g. supercategory, superfamily, superculture | Abstract | Inclusion | ||
super-3 | super-3 | Beyond, over, or upon. | e.g. supernatural, superhuman, supersonic | Abstract | Transcendence | ||
super-4 | super-4 | Greater than in quantity. | e.g. superwavelength, supersynchronous, superrotation | Abstract | Quantity | More than | |
super-5 | super-5 | Excessive; exceptionally large in quantity. | e.g. superphosphate, superhydration | Abstract | Quantity | Excessive | |
super-6 | super-6 | Superior in title or status. | example(s) from[1]: supervisor, superintendent | Abstract | Ranking | ||
super-7 | super-7 | Superior in power or potency. | e.g. supervolcano, supercow, superantigen | Abstract | Potency | ||
super-8 | super-8 | Augmentative: intensely, extremely, or exceptional. | e.g. superblizzard, superbright, supersharp | Abstract | Normality | Augmentative | |
super-9 | super-9 | (physics) Described using supersymmetry. | e.g. superparticle, superpartner, superWIMP | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Subatomic | |
supero- | supero- | (anatomy) Situated above. | Abstract | Spatial | Above | ||
supra-1 | supra-1 | Above, over, on top. (anatomy) Superior. | e.g. supralimbic, supraduction, supracaudal | Abstract | Spatial | Above | |
supra-2 | supra-2 | Greater than, transcending. | e.g. supralocal, supracultural, supracontext | Abstract | Transcendence | ||
supra-3 | supra-3 | Augmentative: intensely, extremely, or exceptional. | e.g. suprahuman, supramassive | Abstract | Normality | Augmentative | |
supra-4 | supra-4 | More than. | e.g. supramillion, supracritical | Abstract | Quantity | More than | |
sur-1 | sur-1 | Above, on top of. | e.g. suranal, surtop, surangular | Abstract | Spatial | Above | |
sur-2 | sur-2 | More than, additional. | e.g. surpass, surabundant, surexpression | Abstract | Quantity | More than | |
sursum- | sursum- | In an upwards direction. | Abstract | Spatial | Upward | ||
Swahili- | Swahili- | Swahili. | Proper nouns | Languages | |||
symmetro- | symmetro- | Combining form of symmetry. | Abstract | Similarity | Similar | ||
sympatho- | sympatho- | (anatomy) Sympathetic nervous system. | Body parts | Organ systems | |||
syn-1 | sy-1[2], syl-1, sym-1, syn-1, sys-1[2] | Identical. | e.g. synonym | Abstract | Similarity | ||
syn-2 | sy-2[2], syl-2, sym-2, syn-2, sys-2[2] | With, together. | example(s) from[1]: syllable, symbol, synthesis, system | Abstract | Composition | Among | |
syn-3 | sy-3[2], syl-3, sym-3, syn-3, sys-3[2] | Concomitant, at the same time. | e.g. synesthesia | Abstract | Temporal | ||
synapto-1 | synapto-1 | (anatomy) Synapse. | Body parts | Nerves | |||
synchro- | synchro- | At the same time, synchronous. | Abstract | Temporal | Synchronous | ||
syndesmo- | syndesmo- | Connective tissue. | Body parts | Connective tissues | |||
synovo- | synovo- | Synovia. | Body parts | Bodily fluids | |||
syphilo- | syphilo- | Syphilis. | Body processes | Pathological | |||
syringo-1 | syringo-1 | Tube, tuboid structure. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical | ||
syringo-2 | syringo-2 | (medicine) Fistula. | Body processes | Pathological | |||
Syro- | Syro- | Syria. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Syria | ||
systemo- | system-, systemo- | System. | Abstract | Composition | Whole | ||
systol- | systol- | Contraction. | Abstract | Motion |
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T- | T- | (media) Thai; used to denote nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Thailand. | Proper nouns | Popular culture | ||
tachy- | tachi-, tacho-, tachy- | Fast, rapid, speed. | example(s) from[2]: tachycardia, tachypnea | Abstract | Rates | Fast |
Tagalo- | Tagalo- | Tagalog. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
Tajiko- | Tajiko- | Tajikistaan, Tajik. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Tajikistan | |
talo- | talo- | (anatomy) Talus. | Body parts | Bones | ||
tanta- | tanta- | Tantalum. | e.g. tantalate, tantalous | Chemical substances | Elements | 73 |
Tanza- | Tanza- | Tanzania, Tanzanian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Tanzania | |
tapho- | tapho- | Grave; burial. | Human activities | Other human activities | ||
tars- | tars- | (anatomy) Of or relating to the tarsus. | Body parts | Bones | ||
tarso- | tarso- | Ankle, foot. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
tartro- | tartro- | (chemistry) Tartar. | Chemical substances | Compounds | ||
Tataro- | Tataro- | Tatarstan, Tatar. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
tauro- | tauro- | (biology) Bull. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
tauto- | taut-, tauto- | The same, identical. | Abstract | Similarity | Similar | |
taxo-1 | tax-1, taxi-1, taxo-1 | A system of classification, order, arrangement. | Abstract | Basis | ||
tebi- | tebi- | 240. | Abstract | Numbers | 240 | |
technet- | technet- | Technetium. | e.g. technetic, pertechnetate | Chemical substances | Elements | 43 |
techni- | techni- | (physics) Described using the technicolor model. | e.g. technibaryon, technilepton | Physical properties | Other physical properties | Subatomic |
techno- | techno- | Pertaining to technology. Skill, craft. | Academic disciplines | Societal | ||
tecn- | tecn-, tecno-, tekn- | Child. | Life stages | Life cycle | 3 - Child | |
tectono- | tecto-, tectono- | Plate tectonics. | e.g. tectonomagmatic, tectonomorphological, tectonostratigraphy | Landforms and ecosystems | Landforms | |
tele-1 | tele-1 | Over a distance. | example(s) from[1]: telegraph, telephone, telescope, television | Abstract | Spatial | Far |
tele-2 | tele-2 | Technologies that operate over a distance: television, telegraph, telephone, etc. | e.g. telethon, telecast, telesale | Technologies | Types of technologies | |
teleio- | teleio- | Fully grown; adult. | Life stages | Life cycle | 6 - Adult | |
teleo- | teleo- | Purpose, design, intent. | e.g. teleology, teleophobia, teleocracy | Abstract | Intention | Intention |
tellur- | tellur-, telluri-, telluro-2 | Tellurium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 52 | |
telluro-1 | telluro-1 | Earth. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 3 | |
telo- | telo- | End, complete. | Abstract | Temporal | ||
tempo- | tempo- | Tempo, time. | Abstract | Temporal | ||
temporo- | temporo- | (anatomy) Temporal; temples . | Body parts | Brain | ||
teno- | tendo-, teno- | Tendon. | Body parts | Connective tissues | ||
tenso- | tenso- | Stretched, strained. | Abstract | Flexibility | ||
tephro-2 | tephro-2 | (medicine) Gray or ashen. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 2 - Grey | |
ter- | ter- | Three. | Abstract | Numbers | 3 | |
tera- | tera- | Trillion, 1012. | Abstract | Numbers | 1012 | |
terato- | terato- | Monstrous, abnormal, deformed. | example(s) from[2]: teratoma, teratogen | Body processes | Pathological | |
terb- | terb- | Terbium. | e.g. terbia, terbic | Chemical substances | Elements | 65 |
term- | term- | To limit, end. | Abstract | Completion | ||
tert- | tert- | (chemistry) Tertiary form. | Abstract | Ordinal | 3 | |
testiculo- | testiculo- | Testicle. | Body parts | Organs | ||
testo- | testo- | The testes. | Body parts | Organs | ||
tetan-[2] | tetan-[2] | (medicine) Rigid, tense[2]. | example(s) from[2]: tetanus | Abstract | Motion | |
tetra- | tessara-, tetr-, tetra-, tetrakis- | Four. | Abstract | Numbers | 4 | |
tetracosa- | tetracosa- | Twenty-four. | Abstract | Numbers | 24 | |
tetradeca- | tetradeca-, tetrakaideca-, tetrakaideka- | Fourteen. | Abstract | Numbers | 14 | |
Teuto- | Teuto-, Teutono- | The Teutons, historical Germanic people, or present-day Germans. | e.g. Teutophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Germany |
th- | th- | (obsolete) The. | Abstract | Specificity | ||
thalamo- | thalamo-, thalmo- | (anatomy) Thalamus. | Body parts | Brain | ||
thalasso- | thalass-, thalasso- | The sea. | Landforms and ecosystems | Oceanic | ||
thall- | thall- | Thallium. | e.g. thallane, thallous | Chemical substances | Elements | 81 |
thanato- | thanato- | Death. | e.g. thanatochemistry, thanatography, thanatomania | Life stages | Life cycle | 9 - Death |
thaumato- | thaumat-, thaumato- | Miracle, wonder, marvel. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Religion | |
thec-[2] | thec-[2] | (medicine) Case, sheath[2]. | example(s) from[2]: intrathecal | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical |
thel-[2] | thel-[2] | (medicine) Nipple, teat[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:Theleplasty, thelarche | Body parts | Orifices | |
thely-[2] | thely-[2] | (medicine) Pertaining to women; feminine[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:Thelygenous | Life stages | Genders | Female |
theo- | the-, theo- | Religion, gods, deities. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Religion | |
therap- | therap- | Therapeutic, healing. | example(s) from[2]: hydrotherapy, therapeutic | Human activities | Healing | |
therio- | theri-, therio-, thero- | Animal, beast. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
thermo- | therm-, thermo- | Heat. | example(s) from[2]: hypothermia, thermoregulation | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Heat |
Thessalo- | Thessalo- | Thessaly. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
thia- | thia- | Used to form the names of chemical compounds containing sulfur, especially where a sulfur atom replaces an oxygen atom in an analogous compound. | Chemical substances | Substituents | ||
thigmo- | thigmo- | (biology) Related to touching, usually a plant. | e.g. thigmokinesis, thigmotaxis | Abstract | Influences | Touch |
thio- | thi-, thio- | Sulfur. Containing sulfur. | Chemical substances | Elements | 16 | |
thoraco- | thora-, thorac-[2], thoraci-[2], thoracico-[2], thoraco-, thorato- | The thorax. Chest. | example(s) from[2]: thoracic spine, thorax | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
thori- | thori- | Thorium. | e.g. thorian, thoric | Chemical substances | Elements | 90 |
thorough-1 | thorough-1 | Through, via. | e.g. thoroughfare, thoroughgo, thoroughlane | Abstract | Routing | |
thorough-2 | thorough-2 | Fully, completely. | e.g. thoroughgoingly, thoroughbreed, thoroughpaced | Abstract | Completion | |
Thraco- | Thraco- | Thracian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
thre- | thre-, threo- | (chemistry) Pertaining to general organic structures with adjacent chiral centers. | Abstract | Chemical structures | ||
thrombo- | thromb-, thrombo- | Blood clotting. | example(s) from[2]: thrombus, thrombocytopenia | Body processes | Pathological | |
thym-[2] | thym-[2] | (medicine) Emotions[2]. | example(s) from[2]: dysthymia | Body processes | Sensory | |
thymo- | thymo- | (medicine) The thymus. | Body parts | Organs | ||
thyro- | thyr-, thyreo-, thyro- | Thyroid. | e.g. thyroblast, thyrotomy, thyropharyngeal | Body parts | Organs | |
Tibeto- | Tibeto- | Of or pertaining to Tibet. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
tibio- | tibio- | Tibia. | Body parts | Bones | ||
titano-1 | titano-1 | Titanium. | e.g. titanomagnetite, titanosilicate | Chemical substances | Elements | 22 |
titano-2 | titano-2 | Huge, very large, enormous. | Abstract | Size | Big | |
to-01 | to-01 | (non-productive) Parting: forming verbs that involve cleaving, breaking, or sundering. | e.g. tocrack, togrind, torend | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining |
to-02 | to-02 | (non-productive) To do excessively. | e.g. tobeat, topinch, toquake, toruffle | Abstract | Normality | Intensifying |
to-03 | to-03 | (non-productive) Completely. | e.g. tobruise, toreave, torob, toshend | Abstract | Completion | |
to-04 | to-04 | (non-productive) Moving. | e.g. tolug, towind | Abstract | Motion | |
to-05 | to-05 | Current, the current form of the suffixed time. Forming nouns. | e.g. today, tonight, tosol | Abstract | Temporal | |
to-06 | to-06 | On (this) time, which is a fixed point in time. Forming adverbs. | e.g. today, tomorrow, tomorn | Abstract | Temporal | |
to-07 | to-07 | During the suffixed time. Forming adverbs. | e.g. today, tonight, toyear | Abstract | Temporal | |
to-08 | to-08 | Of, as characteristic of the suffixed time period. Forming adverbs and adjectives. | e.g. today, together | Abstract | Origin | |
to-09 | to-09 | At, at the suffixed time. Forming an unfixed point in time, rather than a duration. | e.g. tomorrow, tofall, together | Abstract | Temporal | |
to-10 | to-10 | Adding, additional in quantity. | e.g. to-bread, to-name | Abstract | Composition | Joining |
to-11 | to-11 | Toward in direction or location. | e.g. to-draw, tofall, together | Abstract | Spatial | |
Tocharo- | Tocharo- | Tocharans. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
toco- | toco-, toko- | Childbirth, reproduction. | example(s) from[2]: tocolytic, dystocia | Body processes | Reproduction | |
tomo- | tomo- | To cut. | Abstract | Composition | Un-joining | |
tono-1 | ton-1[2], tono-1 | (medicine) Tonus: muscle tone, or tension in an organ. | e.g. tonography, myotonometer, hypotonia | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |
tono-2 | ton-2[2], tono-2 | (linguistics) Relating to tone in linguistics. | e.g. tonogenesis, tonomorpheme, tonomorphology | Academic disciplines | Linguistics | |
tono-3 | ton-3[2], tono-3 | Acoustic pitch or musical tone. | e.g. tonoscope, tonotopic, tonotopy | Body processes | Sensory | |
tono-4 | ton-4[2], tono-4 | Tension, tense, or stretched. | e.g. tonofibril, tonoplast | Physical properties | Other physical properties | |
tonsillo- | tonsillo- | Tonsil. | Body parts | Organs | ||
topo- | top-[2], topo- | Place, area or region. | example(s) from[2]: w:Topical anesthetic | Abstract | Basis | |
tor- | tor-, tors-, tort-, torti-[2] | To twist. Twisted[2]. | example(s) from[2]: w:Torticollis, w:Testicular torsion | Abstract | Motion | |
Tosco- | Tosco- | Tuscany. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
toxi- | tox-, toxi-, toxic-[2], toxico-, toxo- | Toxic, poison. | example(s) from[2]: w:Toxoplasmosis, w:Toxidrome | Body processes | Pathological | |
trachelo- | trachel-, trachelo- | The neck. | example(s) from[2]: Tracheloplasty | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
tracheo- | trache-[2], trachea-[2], tracheo- | The trachea. | example(s) from[2]: w:Tracheotomy | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
trans-1 | trans-1 | Extending across, through, or over. | transnational, transregional, transamerican | Abstract | Spatial | |
trans-2 | trans-2 | To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of. | transalpine, transuranic | Abstract | Transcendence | |
trans-3 | trans-3 | (chemistry) A compound in which two atoms or groups are situated on opposite sides of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound. (Also used without the hyphen as an adjective; see trans.) | transacetylase, tranexamic acid, transaldolase | Abstract | Spatial | |
trans-4 | trans-4 | Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual. | transmasculine, transfeminist, transphobia | Social facts | Political and social movements | |
tri- | tri- | Three. | example(s) from[1]: tricycle, tripartite, triangle, tricolor, trinomial | Abstract | Numbers | 3 |
trib- | trib- | To pay. | Human activities | Other human activities | Economic | |
tribo- | tribo- | Friction. | Physical properties | Other physical properties | ||
tricho-1 | trich-1[2], trich-1[2], trichi-1[2], trichia-1[2], tricho-1 | Hair. | example(s) from[2]: w:Trichocyst | Body parts | Integument | |
trideca- | trideca-, triskaideca-, triskaideka- | Thirteen. | Abstract | Numbers | 13 | |
trihydro- | trihydro- | (chemistry) Three hydrogen atoms. | Chemical substances | Forms | ||
tris- | tris- | (chemistry) A variant of tri-, used for substitutions of three complex rather than simple units. | Abstract | Ordinal | 3 | |
trito- | trit-, trito- | Third. | Abstract | Ordinal | 3 | |
trocho- | trocho- | Wheel. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Round | |
trop- | trop- | (pharmacology) Used to form names of atropine derivatives. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
tropho- | tropho- | Nutrients, food. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
tropo- | tropo- | Change, turn, difference. | e.g. tropophobia, tropomorphic, troposphere | Abstract | Similarity | Variety |
tru- | tru- | (slang) True, genuine. | Abstract | Correctness | True | |
trypano- | trypano- | Trypanosome. | Lifeforms | Bacteria | ||
tubo- | tubo- | Tube. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical | |
tubul- | tubul-, tubulo- | Tubules, microtubules. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical | |
tungsto- | tungsto- | Tungsten. | Chemical substances | Elements | 74 | |
Tuniso- | Tuniso- | Tunisia, Tunisian. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Tunisia | |
turbo-1 | turbo-1 | A turbine. | e.g. turboprop, turboalternator, turboshaft | Technologies | Tools and machine components | |
turbo-2 | turbo-2 | To accelerate. | Abstract | Rates | ||
Turco- | Turco-, Turko- | Turkish, Turkey. | e.g. Turkophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Turkey |
Turdetano- | Turdetano- | Turdetani, Turdetania. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
Turkmeno- | Turkmeno- | Turkmen, Turkmenistan. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Turkmeninstan | |
twi-1 | twi-1 | Two, having two. | e.g. twi-headed, twi-coloured, twifaced | Abstract | Numbers | 2 |
twi-2 | twi-2 | Second. | e.g. twilight, twichild, twifallow | Abstract | Ordinal | 2 |
tympano- | tympan-, tympano- | The eardrum. | example(s) from[2]: w:Tympanocentesis, w:Tensor tympani | Body parts | Ears | |
typhl- | typhl-, typhlo- | Blindness. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
typo- | typ-, typo- | Print, writing, typography. | e.g. typolithography, typometer, typophile | Technologies | Communication technologies | |
tyranno- | tyranno-, tyrrano- | Tyranny; tyrannical. | Social facts | Political movements | ||
tyro- | tyro- | Cheese. | e.g. tyrosine, tyrotoxin, tyromancy | Chemical substances | Foods | |
Tyrrheno- | Tyrrheno- | Tyrrhenia (Etruria). | Proper nouns | Historical countries |
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uber- | uber-, über- | Augmentative: super; really; mega-. | e.g. uberdork, ubergeek | Abstract | Normality | Augmentative |
udi- | udi- | (soil science) Udic. | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Humidity | |
Ugando- | Ugando- | Uganda. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Uganda | |
Ugro- | Ugro- | Ugric, Ugrian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
Ukraino- | Ukraino-, Ukro- | Ukranian. | e.g. Ukrainophone | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Ukraine |
ulcero- | ulcero- | Ulcer. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
ulno- | ulno- | The ulna bone. | Body parts | Bones | ||
ulo- | ulo- | Scar. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
ulter- | ulter- | Beyond, farther. | Abstract | Transcendence | ||
ultima- | ultima- | Last, final. | Abstract | Temporal | 1 - Final | |
ultra-1 | ultra-1 | Greater than normal quantity or importance. | e.g. ultrasecret | Abstract | Quantity | More than |
ultra-2 | ultra-2 | Beyond, on the far side of. | e.g. ultraviolet | Abstract | Spatial | Opposite |
ultra-3 | ultra-3 | Beyond, outside of. | e.g. ultrasonic | Abstract | Spatial | Outside |
ultra-4 | ultra-4 | Augmentative: intensely, extremely, or exceptional. Excessively, to an extreme. | example(s) from[1]: ultramicroscopic, ultra-careful | Abstract | Normality | Augmentative |
ulvu- | ulvu- | Uvula. | Body parts | Organs | ||
um- | um-, umb-, umbe- | Around, about. | example(s) from[1]: umbestound | Abstract | Spatial | Around |
umbilic- | umbilic-, umbilico- | Umbilical cord, navel. | e.g. umbilicoplacental, umbilicoplasty | Body parts | Anatomical regions | |
umbra- | umbra- | Shadow. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shades | 3 - Dark | |
Umbro- | Umbro- | Pertaining to Umbria or Umbrian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
un-1 | un-1 | Not. | e.g. uneducated, unknown, unklocked | Abstract | Negation | |
un-2 | un-2 | Lack of. | e.g. unconformity, unemployed | Abstract | Insufficiency | |
un-3 | un-3 | Contrary to traditional norms, unconventional. | e.g. unschooling, unconference | Abstract | Similarity | Different |
undeca- | undeca- | Eleven. | Abstract | Numbers | 11 | |
under-1 | under-1 | Beneath, under. | e.g. underpass, underground, underneath | Abstract | Spatial | Beneath |
under-2 | under-2 | To progress along a path (metaphorical). | e.g. understand, undergo, underbear, undertake | Abstract | Completion | |
under-3 | under-3 | Less than, beneath in quantity . | e.g. underadditive, underage, underbound | Abstract | Quantity | Less than |
under-4 | under-4 | Deficient. | e.g. underapply, underbill, underawe | Abstract | Insufficiency | |
under-5 | under-5 | Subordinate to. | e.g. undersecretary, underling | Abstract | Ranking | |
ungui-[2] | ungui-[2], unguo- | Nail, claw. | example(s) from[2]: unguiform, ungual | Body parts | Integument | |
uni- | uni- | One, single. | example(s) from[1]: unicycle, universal | Abstract | Numbers | 1 |
up-1 | up-1 | Increase. | e.g. uprate | Abstract | Rates | |
up-2 | up-2 | Upwards; ised to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.. | example(s) from[1]: upgrade, uplift, upright | Abstract | Spatial | Upward |
ur- | ur- | Original, primitive, earliest. | e.g. ur-ancestor, urlanguage | Abstract | Temporal | 0 - First |
Uralo- | Uralo- | Uralic languages. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
uran- | uran- | (chemistry) Uranite. | e.g. uranite, uranitic | Chemical substances | Elements | 92 |
urano-1 | urano-1 | Uranus. Also used for the heavens more broadly. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 7 | |
urano-2 | urano-2 | (anatomy) Palate. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
uranoso- | uranoso- | (chemistry) Uranous. | Chemical substances | Elements | 92 | |
Urdu- | Urdu- | Urdu. | e.g. Urduphone | Proper nouns | Languages | |
ureido- | ureido- | (chemistry) Ureylene. Containing the univalent radical NH2CONH–. | Chemical substances | Radicals | ||
ureo- | ure-, ureo- | Urea. | Chemical substances | Biochemistry | ||
uretero- | uretero-, ureto- | (anatomy) Ureter. | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | ||
urethr- | urethr-, urethro- | (anatomy) Urethra. | Body parts | Orifices | ||
uric- | uric- | Urinary condition. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
urino- | ur-, urin-[2], urino-, uro-1 | Pertaining to urine and the urinary system. | example(s) from[2]: antidiuretic, diuresis, diuretic, dysuria, enuresis, polyurea, polyuria, uraemia/uremia, uremic, ureter, urethra, urology | Body parts | Organ systems | |
uro-2 | uro- | Tail. | Body parts | Anatomical regions | ||
utero- | uter-[2], utero- | (anatomy) Uterus. | e.g. uteroabdominal, uteralgia | Body parts | Organs | |
Uto- | Uto- | Ute languages. | Proper nouns | Languages | ||
utriculo- | utriculo- | (anatomy) utricle. | Body parts | Ears | ||
uveo- | uveo- | Uvea, the middle layer of the eye. | Body parts | Eyes | ||
uvul- | uvul-, uvulo- | Uvula. | Body parts | Organs | ||
Uzbeco- | Uzbeco- | Uzbek, Uzbekistan. | Proper nouns | Extant countries | Uzbekistan |
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V- | V- | (media) Vietnamese; used to denote nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Vietnam. | Proper nouns | Popular culture | ||
vac- | vac- | Empty. | Abstract | Fullness | Empty | |
vacci- | vacci- | Cow, cows. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
vagino- | vagin-, vagino- | Pertaining to the vagina. | example(s) from[2]: w:vaginal epithelium | Body parts | Organs | |
vago- | vago- | (medicine) Pertaining to the vagus nerve. | Body parts | Nerves | ||
val- | val-, valu- | Worth, value. | Social facts | Social institutions | Economic | |
valero- | valero- | Valerian. | Lifeforms | Plants | ||
valv- | valv-, valvo-, valvul-, valvulo- | Valve. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical | |
vanad- | vanad- | Vanadium. | e.g. vanadocene, vanadyl | Chemical substances | Elements | 23 |
vari- | vari- | Various, variety. | e.g. variform, varigauge, varihued | Abstract | Similarity | Variety |
varico- | varic-, varico- | (medicine) Varicose vein. | example(s) from[2]: varicose, w:esophageal varices | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
vas- | vas- | Vas deferens. | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | ||
Vasco- | Basco-, Vasco- | Basque, Basque Country. | e.g. Bascophone | Proper nouns | Languages | |
vasculo- | vasculo- | Vessels, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels. | e.g. vasculometabolic, vasculopathy | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
vaso- | vaso- | Vessel; (medicine) blood vessels, blood pressure. | example(s) from[2]: vasoconstriction | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
vegeto- | vegeto- | Vegetable, vegetal. | e.g. vegeto-mineral, vegetoanimal | Lifeforms | Plants | |
velo-1 | velo-1 | Bicycle, cycling. | Technologies | Transportation | ||
velo-2 | velo-2 | (anatomy) Velum. | Body parts | Brain | ||
ven- | ven-, veni-, veno- | (medicine) Vein. | example(s) from[2]: venule, venospasm | Body parts | Tubes and ducts | |
venero- | venero- | Sexual contact, venereal. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
ventilo- | ventilo- | To aerate, oxygenate. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
ventri- | ventr-, ventri-, ventro- | (anatomy) The ventral (belly) side of the body. | example(s) from[2]: ventrodorsal | Abstract | Spatial | |
ventriculo- | ventricul-[2], ventriculo- | (medicine) Ventricle. | example(s) from[2]: w:cardiac ventriculography, w:atrioventricular node | Body parts | Cavities | |
ver- | ver- | Truth, correct. | Abstract | Correctness | True | |
vermi- | vermi- | Worm-shaped, worms. | Lifeforms | Animals | ||
versi- | versi-, verso-, vert-, verti- | Turn, change. | Abstract | Flexibility | ||
vertebro- | vertebro- | Vertebra. | Body parts | Bones | ||
vesico- | vesic-[2], vesico- | (medicine) Bladder. | example(s) from[2]: w:vesical arteries | Body parts | Organs | |
vesiculo- | vesiculo- | Blister. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
vestibulo- | vestibulo- | The ear, balance, vestibular system. | Body parts | Organ systems | ||
vexillo- | vexillo- | Flags. | Technologies | Communication technologies | ||
vibro- | vibro- | Vibration, oscillation, shaking. | Abstract | Motion | ||
vice- | vic-, vice- | Replacement, deputy, assistant. | example(s) from[1]: vice-president, vice-principal, vice-admiral | Abstract | Ranking | |
video- | video- | Moving images, especially television. | Technologies | Communication technologies | ||
vigen- | vigen-, viginti- | Twenty. | Abstract | Numbers | 20 | |
vin- | vin- | (pharmacology) Vinca alkaloids. | Chemical substances | Pharmacological | ||
viri- | viri-, viro- | Virus. | Body processes | Pathological | ||
viscero- | viscer-[2], viscero- | (medicine) The viscera, organs. | example(s) from[2]: viscera | Body parts | Organs | |
visco- | visco- | Viscous. | Abstract | Mass | ||
visuo- | visuo- | Vision, sight. | Body processes | Sensory | ||
vitello- | vitello- | Egg yolk. | Body parts | Membranes | ||
vitreo-1 | vitreo-1 | Glass. | e.g. vitreography, vitrine | Chemical substances | Materials | |
vitro-2 | vitreo-2 | (anatomy) Vitreous body of the eye. | e.g. vitreopapillary, vitreoretinopathy | Body parts | Eyes | |
Vivaro- | Vivaro- | Vivarais (France). | Proper nouns | Historical countries | ||
vivi- | vivi-, vivo- | Living, alive. | e.g. vivisection | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | |
vol- | vol- | Will, volition. | Body processes | Bodily needs and functions | ||
volcan- | volcan- | Volcanoes. | Landforms and ecosystems | Landforms | ||
volt- | volt- | Circular tread, sudden movement. | Abstract | Motion | ||
volvo- | volvo- | Turn about, roll. | Abstract | Spatial | ||
vulvo- | vulvo- | Pertaining to the vulva. | Body parts | Anatomical regions |
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wan- | wan- | Bad, lacking. | Abstract | Goodness | Bad | |
war- | war- | Relating to gaining access to network resources, such as Wi-Fi, by locating and exploiting unprotected access addresses. | Human activities | Other human activities | Violence | |
were- | were- | Lycanthrope, werewolf. | Social facts | Religion & mythology | Mythology | |
where- | where- | Which, what, whom. | Abstract | Interrogation | ||
with-1 | with-1 | Against, in opposition to. | e.g. withstand, withsay, withspeak | Abstract | Polarity | Opposition |
with-2 | with-2 | Back, in reverse. | example(s) from[1]: withstand, withhold | Abstract | Negation | |
with-3 | with-3 | Off, out, away, from. | example(s) from[1]: withstand, withhold | Abstract | Spatial | |
with-4 | with-4 | With, along with, together with. | example(s) from[1]: withstand, withhold | Abstract | Composition | Among |
wither- | wither- | Against. | Abstract | Polarity | Opposition |
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xantho- | xanth-, xantho- | Yellow. | example(s) from[2]: xanthopathy | Colours, shapes, and textures | Hues | 3 - Yellow |
xen-2 | xen-2 | Xenon. | e.g. xenic acid, xenonium | Chemical substances | Elements | 54 |
xeno- | xen-1, xeno- | Foreign. | example(s) from[2]: xenograft | Abstract | Similarity | Different |
xeri- | xeri- | Dry, arid, particularly of a physical environment. | e.g. xeriscape, xeric | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Humidity |
xero- | xer-, xero- | Dry, dryness. | example(s) from[2]: xerostomia, xeroderma | Physical properties | Climactic conditions | Humidity |
xipho- | xiph-[2], xipho- | In the shape of a sword. | example(s) from[2]: xiphisternum, xiphoid, xiphoidalgia | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cross |
xylo- | xyl-, xylo- | Wood, wooden. | e.g. xylophone, xylohexaose | Chemical substances | Materials | |
xyr- | xyr-, xyro- | Razor, razor-like. | Colours, shapes, and textures | Shapes | Cylindrical |
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y- | a-08, i-1, y- | Obsolete prefix used to form past participles. | example(s) from[1]: yclad, yclept (both archaic words) | Abstract | Temporal | 4 - Past |
yester- | yester- | Yesterday, previous. | Abstract | Temporal | 4 - Past | |
yobi- | yobi- | 280 = 1,0248. | Abstract | Numbers | 280 | |
yocto- | yocto- | ×10-24. | Abstract | Numbers | 10-24 | |
yotta- | yotta- | ×1024. | Abstract | Numbers | 1024 | |
yttro- | yttro- | Yttrium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 39 | |
Yugo- | Yugo- | Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian. | Proper nouns | Historical countries |
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Zarma- | Zarma- | Zarma languages. | e.g. Zarmaphone | Proper nouns | Languages | |
ze-[2] | ze-[2] | (medicine) Boil[2]. | example(s) from[2]: eczema | Body processes | Pathological | |
zebi- | zebi- | 270 = 1,0247. | Abstract | Numbers | 270 | |
zeno- | zeno- | Jupiter. | Celestial bodies and their rotations | Solar system | 5 | |
zepto- | zepto- | ×10-21. | Abstract | Numbers | 10-21 | |
zetta- | zetta- | ×1021. | Abstract | Numbers | 1021 | |
zinco- | zinco- | Pertaining to zinc. | Chemical substances | Elements | 30 | |
zirco- | zirco- | Zirconium. | Chemical substances | Elements | 40 | |
zono- | zono- | Zone; zonal. | Abstract | Basis | ||
zoo- | zo-, zoo-, zoö- | Animal. | example(s) from[2]: zoology | Lifeforms | Animals | |
zygo- | zyg-, zygo- | Joining or pairing; union, pair. | Abstract | Composition | Joining | |
zygomatico- | zygomatico- | (anatomy) Zygomatic. | Body parts | Bones | ||
zym- | zym-, zymo- | Enzymes, fermentation. | example(s) from[2]: enzyme, lysozyme | Chemical substances | Biochemistry |
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