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What Are Affixes? (With Examples) : Root Prefix Suffix Read More About Hyphens in Prefixes

The document defines and provides examples of affixes. Specifically, it notes that affixes are added to word roots to change their meaning. Prefixes are added to the front of words while suffixes are added to the back. It then provides lists of common prefixes and suffixes with their meanings and examples to illustrate how affixes modify word roots and alter word meanings.

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What Are Affixes? (With Examples) : Root Prefix Suffix Read More About Hyphens in Prefixes

The document defines and provides examples of affixes. Specifically, it notes that affixes are added to word roots to change their meaning. Prefixes are added to the front of words while suffixes are added to the back. It then provides lists of common prefixes and suffixes with their meanings and examples to illustrate how affixes modify word roots and alter word meanings.

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What Are Affixes?

(with Examples)
An affix is added to the root of a word to change its meaning.

An affix added to the front of a word is known as a prefix. One added to the back is
known as a suffix. Sometimes, prefixes are hyphenated.

Read more about hyphens in prefixes.

Examples of Affixes
Here are some examples of affixes:
 incapable
(The affix is the prefix in.)
 ex-President
(The affix is the prefix ex-.)
 laughing
(The affix is the suffix ing.)
Most Common Prefixes. The four most common prefixes are dis-, in-, re-, and un-.
These account for over 95% of prefixed words.

Most Common Suffixes. The four most common suffixes are -ed, -ing, -ly, and -es.
These account for over 95% of suffixed words.

A List of Common Prefixes


Here is a list of common prefixes with some examples:

Prefix Meaning Example

a-, an- without amoral, atypical

ante- before antecedent, antenatal

anti- against anti-establishment

auto- self autopilot

circum- around circumvent

co- with co-conspirator, co-pilot

com-, con- with companion, contact

contra- against contradiction

de- off delist, devalue

dis- not disappear

en- put into enclose, envelop


ex- out of, former extract, ex-governor

beyond, more
extra- extracurricular
than

hetero- different heterosexual

homo- same homonym, homophone

hyper- over, more hyperactive

il-, im-, in-, illegal, impractical, inconsiderate,


not, without
ir- irresponsible

in- into insert

inter- between internet, intersection,

intra- inside intranet, intravenous

macro- large macronutrients

micro- small microscope

mono- one monocle

non- not, without nonentity, nonstarter,

omni- all, every omnipresent, omniscient

post- after post-mortem

pre-, pro- before, forward precede, project

sub- under submarine, substandard

syn- same time synchronize

super- above supervisor, superhuman

trans- across transmit

tri- three tripod, triceratops

un- not undone, unfinished,

uni- one unicorn, unilaterally

A List of Common Suffixes


Here is a list of common suffixes with some examples:

Suffix Meaning Example

-able, -ible can be done comfortable, passable

-al, -ial having the characteristics of personal

-ed past-tense verbs (weak verbs) danced, jumped

-en made of golden, wooden

-er comparative tidier, nicer

-er, -or one who actor, narrator, worker

-est superlative nicest, greatest

-ful full or full of cupful, careful

-ic having characteristics of linguistic, sarcastic

verb form (present participle and


-ing dancing, singing
gerund)

-ion, -tion, -ation,


act or process attraction, attrition
ition

-ity, -ty state of humility, infinity

-ive, -ative, itive adjective form of a noun expensive, plaintive

-less without topless, fearless

-ly adverb ending nicely, quickly

enjoyment,
-ment action or process
entrenchment

-ness state of, condition of eagerness, kindness

-ous, -eous, -ious possessing the qualities of erroneous, joyous

-s, -es plural tables, foxes

-y characterized by fatty, happy, jumpy

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