Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-anthus<br />
- : man in generic names <strong>of</strong> primates Pithecanthropus<br />
Sinanthropus<br />
-anthus n combining form NL, fr. Gk anthos flower : organism<br />
having or resembling such a flower in generic names<br />
in botany Cyclanthus Schizanthus <strong>and</strong> zoology<br />
Oecanthus<br />
anti- or ant- or anth- prefix anti- fr. ME, fr. OF L OF, fr.<br />
L, against, fr. Gk, fr. anti ant- fr. ME, fr. L, against, fr. Gk,<br />
fr. anti anth- fr. L, against, fr. Gk, fr. anti more at -<br />
1 a : one opposing the claims <strong>of</strong> : rival : spurious antichrist<br />
antiking antipope b :<strong>of</strong> the same kind but situated opposite,<br />
exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an<br />
opposite policy antapex antarctic anticline antischool<br />
antivolition c : one that is opposite in kind to<br />
anticlimax antihero antireligion anti- before consonants<br />
other than h <strong>and</strong> sometimes ant- before vowels <strong>and</strong><br />
anth- before h which is not repeated, but more frequently<br />
anti- even before h or a vowel 2 a : opposing or hostile to in<br />
opinion, sympathy, or practice anticapitalist antidemocratic<br />
antiromantic antislavery antiunion b :opposing in<br />
effect or activity : inhibiting : preventing : counteracting<br />
antacid anthelmintic antiaging anti-Comintern<br />
antienzyme antifat antifogging anti-inflationary<br />
antislip antitrust 3 :not antigrammatical antilogical<br />
4:serving to prevent, cure, or alleviate a pathological condition<br />
antiarthritic antispasmodic 5 a : opposing or neutralizing<br />
another substance antibody antiserum b :substance<br />
that opposes or neutralizes another substance esp<br />
: substance that is an antibody to a specified antigen antitoxin<br />
6 :combating : destroying : defending against antiaircraft<br />
antimine antitank<br />
anti- prefix MF ML, fr. L ante- : - now little used<br />
because <strong>of</strong> possible confusion with antiantr-<br />
or antro- combining form NL, fr. LL antrum cavity in the<br />
body 1 :antrum antritis 2 :antral <strong>and</strong> antronasal<br />
aort- or aorto- combining form NL, fr. aorta : aorta aortitis<br />
aortolith<br />
aphan- or aphano- combining form F aphan-, fr. Gk aphans,<br />
fr. a- a- + -phans fr. phainesthai to appear : invisible<br />
: obscure aphanite Aphanomyces<br />
aphr- or aphro- combining form G aphr-, fr. Gk aphr-, aphro-,<br />
fr. aphros perh. akin to L imber rain : foam aphrite<br />
aphrometer<br />
api- combining form L, fr. apis : bee apiculture apiphobia<br />
apic- or apici- or apico- combining form prob. fr. NL, fr. L<br />
apic-, apex 1 :apex : tip esp. <strong>of</strong> an organ apicad apicifixed<br />
apicoectomy 2 :apical <strong>and</strong> apicodental consonant<br />
aplano- combining form prob. fr. NL, fr. Gk aplans not w<strong>and</strong>ering,<br />
fixed, fr. a- a- + -plans w<strong>and</strong>ering, fr. planasthai to<br />
w<strong>and</strong>er : nonmotile Aplanobacter aplanospore<br />
apo- or ap- or aph- prefix apo- fr. ME, fr. MF L MF, fr. L,<br />
fr. Gk, fr. apo ap- fr. Gk, fr. apo aph- fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. apo<br />
1:away from : <strong>of</strong>f apastron aphelion 2 :detached : separate<br />
apocarpous 3 :formed from : related to in names<br />
<strong>of</strong> chemical compounds apocodeine apo- before consonants<br />
other than h <strong>and</strong> sometimes ap- before vowels <strong>and</strong> aphbefore<br />
h which is not repeated but frequently apo- even<br />
before h or a vowel<br />
append- or appendo- or appendic- or appendico- combining<br />
form NL, fr. appendic-, appendix, fr. L, appendage, supplement<br />
: vermiform appendix appendectomy appendicitis<br />
appendicostomy appendotome<br />
aqui- also aqua- combining form L aqui-, fr. aqua : water<br />
aquiculture aquiferous aquacade<br />
aquo- combining form ISV, fr. L aqua water + ISV -o- 1 :containing<br />
a molecule <strong>of</strong> water as part <strong>of</strong> a coordination complex<br />
hexaquocobaltIII chloride CoHOCl 2 :derived from<br />
water in names <strong>of</strong> chemical compounds aquocarbonic<br />
acid OCOH compare - 2<br />
-ar adj suffix ME -ar, -er, fr. OF L OF -er, fr. L -aris, alter.<br />
after bases containing l <strong>of</strong> -alis -al : <strong>of</strong> or belonging to linear<br />
molecular nuclear polar : being spectacular<br />
5<br />
aristo-<br />
triangular : resembling annular oracular chiefly in<br />
words containing l <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>ten accompanied by change <strong>of</strong> final<br />
postconsonantal -le <strong>of</strong> the base word to -ul- angular muscular<br />
titular<br />
arachn- or arachno- combining form NL Gk NL, fr. Gk, fr.<br />
arachn perh. akin to L aranea spider, Gk arkys net 1 :spider<br />
arachnology 2 :arachnoid membrane arachnitis<br />
arch- prefix ME arche-, arch-, fr. OE OF OE arce-, erce-, fr.<br />
LL arch- L archi-, fr. Gk arch-, archi- OF arch-, arche-, fr.<br />
LL arch- L archi- more at - 1 :chief : principal<br />
archangel archbishop archdiocese archduke archpillar<br />
2 :preeminent : extreme : most fully embodying the<br />
qualities <strong>of</strong> his or its kind archantiquary archcapitalist<br />
archfool archinfamy archphilosopher archpuritan<br />
archrogue 3 :first in time archfather : primitive archform<br />
-arch n combining form - ME -arke, -arche, fr. OF LL <br />
L OF -arche, fr. LL -archa, fr. L -arches, -archus, fr. Gk<br />
-archs, archos more at - : ruler : leader matriarch<br />
nomarch<br />
-arch adj combining form prob. fr. G, fr. Gk arch beginning<br />
more at - : having such a point or so many points<br />
<strong>of</strong> origin endarch pentarch<br />
archae- or archaeo- also archeo- combining form Gk archaio-,<br />
fr. archaios ancient, fr. arch beginning more at - 1<br />
: antiquity archaeography 2 :ancient : primitive archaecraniate<br />
archaeolithic archeozoic<br />
arche- prefix L, fr. Gk, fr. archein to begin more at -<br />
: primitive : original archecentric archespore<br />
archi- or arch- prefix MF It L MF archi- It arci-, fr. L<br />
archi-, fr. Gk arch-, archi akin to Gk archein to begin, arch<br />
beginning, archos ruler 1 :chief : principal archiepiscopal<br />
archi- before consonants, arch- or more frequently archibefore<br />
vowels 2 :primitive : original : primary archenteron<br />
archiblast archicarp archicontinent archipterygium<br />
archy n combining form - ME -archie, fr. MF, fr. L -archia,<br />
fr. Gk, fr. -archs -arch + -ia -y : rule : government<br />
dyarchy squirearchy<br />
arct- or arcto- combining form L arct-, fr. Gk arkt-, arkto-, fr.<br />
arktos bear, Ursa Major, north 1 :north : arctic Arctalia<br />
Arctogaea 2 :bear Arctoidea Arctostaphylus<br />
-ard also -art n suffix - ME, fr. OF, <strong>of</strong> Gmc origin akin to<br />
OHG -hart in personal names such as Grhart Gerard akin<br />
to OE heard hard : one that is characterized by performing<br />
some action, possessing some quality, or being associated with<br />
some thing esp. conspicuously or excessively braggart<br />
drunkard dullard pollard sluggard stinkard wizard<br />
: a large one <strong>of</strong> its kind staggard<br />
arenaceo- combining form perh. fr. F arénacéo-, fr. L arenaceus<br />
: arenaceous <strong>and</strong> arenaceo-argillaceous<br />
areo- combining form Gk Ars Ares god <strong>of</strong> war, Mars planet<br />
: the planet Mars areocentric longitude : <strong>of</strong> or belonging<br />
to the planet Mars areography<br />
argent- or argenti- or argento- combining form MF argent-, fr.<br />
L, fr. argentum : silver argentamide argentinitrate<br />
argentometry<br />
argill- or argilli- or argillo- combining form ME argill-, fr. L,<br />
fr. argilla 1 :clay argilliferous argilloid 2 :argillaceous<br />
<strong>and</strong> argilloarenaceous<br />
argillaceo- combining form argillaceous : argillaceous <strong>and</strong><br />
argillaceocalcareous<br />
argyr- or argyro- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. argyros : silver<br />
argyrite argyrocephalous<br />
-aria n suffix NL, fr. L, fem. sing. neut. pl. <strong>of</strong> -arius -ary<br />
: one or ones like or connected with esp. in biological taxonomic<br />
names Campanularia Madreporaria Utricularia<br />
-arian n suffix - L -arius -ary + E -an 1 :believer necessitarian<br />
: advocate latitudinarian 2 :producer platitudinarian<br />
tractarian<br />
aristo- combining form MF LL MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. aristos<br />
akin to Gk arariskein to fit 1 :best aristogenesis 2
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