Greek and Latin Affixes

Front

anti-

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against, opposite (antibiotic, antidote)

Front

auto-

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self (autograph, autobiography)

Front

bio-

Back

life (biology, biography)

Front

geo-

Back

earth (geography, geology)

Front

micro-

Back

small (microscope, microbiology)

Front

mono-

Back

one, single (monologue, monopoly)

Front

poly-

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many (polygon, polytheism)

Front

tele-

Back

far, distant (telephone, telescope)

Front

thermo-

Back

heat (thermometer, thermostat)

Front

chron

Back

time (chronology, synchronize)