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-ster
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix denoting the agent (originally a woman), especially a person who does something with skill or as an occupation; as in spinste…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
A-
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A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ab-
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A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A-(6).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ad-
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As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ambi-
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A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from the Latin.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Amphi-
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A prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ana-
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A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Anacrusis
noun · 78% connection
A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Angio-
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A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covere…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ant-
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See Anti-, prefix.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Ante-
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A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. 'anti`, Skr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Anti
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Apo
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A prefix from a Greek preposition. It usually signifies from, away from, off, or asunder, separate; as, in apocope (a cutting off), ap…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Arch-
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A prefix signifying chief, as in archbuilder, archfiend.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Archi-
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A prefix signifying chief, arch; as, architect, archiepiscopal. In Biol. and Anat. it usually means primitive, original, ancestral; as…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Bin-
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A euphonic form of the prefix Bi-.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Cata
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The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
Chloro-
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A prefix denoting that chlorine is an ingredient in the substance named.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, originally.
