{
  "id": "linguistic-affixes",
  "name": "Linguistic Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes",
  "title": "Linguistic Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes",
  "description": "162 English linguistic affixes (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) with their definitions.",
  "category": "language",
  "source": "https://github.com/dariusk/corpora",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/dariusk/corpora",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 162,
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "part",
      "label": "Part",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "definition",
      "label": "Definition",
      "type": "string"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "part": "ab-",
      "definition": "away, from"
    },
    {
      "part": "abs-",
      "definition": "away, from"
    },
    {
      "part": "ad-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "a-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ac-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "af-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ag-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "al-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "an-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ap-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "at-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "as-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "at-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ante-",
      "definition": "before, preceding"
    },
    {
      "part": "anti-",
      "definition": "opposing, against, the opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "ant-",
      "definition": "opposing, against, the opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "be-",
      "definition": "all over, all around, completely, having, covered with, affect with, cause to be "
    },
    {
      "part": "com-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "co-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "col-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "con-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "cor-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "contra-",
      "definition": "against, opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "counter-",
      "definition": "opposition, opposite direction"
    },
    {
      "part": "de-",
      "definition": "down, away, completely, removal, reversal"
    },
    {
      "part": "dia-",
      "definition": "through, across"
    },
    {
      "part": "di-",
      "definition": "through, across"
    },
    {
      "part": "dis-",
      "definition": "negation, removal, expulsion"
    },
    {
      "part": "di-",
      "definition": "negation, removal, expulsion"
    },
    {
      "part": "en-",
      "definition": "put into or on, bring into the condition of, intensification"
    },
    {
      "part": "em-",
      "definition": "put into or on, bring into the condition of, intensification"
    },
    {
      "part": "ex-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "e-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "ef-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "hemi-",
      "definition": "half"
    },
    {
      "part": "hyper-",
      "definition": "beyond, more than, more than normal"
    },
    {
      "part": "hypo-",
      "definition": "under"
    },
    {
      "part": "in-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "il-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "im-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "ir-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "infra-",
      "definition": "below"
    },
    {
      "part": "inter-",
      "definition": "between, among"
    },
    {
      "part": "intra-",
      "definition": "inside, within"
    },
    {
      "part": "non-",
      "definition": "absence, negation"
    },
    {
      "part": "ob-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "oc-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "of-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "op-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "out-",
      "definition": "surpassing, exceeding,external, away from"
    },
    {
      "part": "over-",
      "definition": "excessively, completely,upper, outer, over, above"
    },
    {
      "part": "peri-",
      "definition": "round, about"
    },
    {
      "part": "post-",
      "definition": "after in time or order"
    },
    {
      "part": "pre-",
      "definition": "before in time, place, order or importance"
    },
    {
      "part": "pro-",
      "definition": "favouring, in support of,acting for,motion forwards or away,before in time, place or order"
    },
    {
      "part": "re-",
      "definition": "again"
    },
    {
      "part": "semi-",
      "definition": "half, partly"
    },
    {
      "part": "sub-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "suc-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "suf-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sug-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sup-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sur-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sus-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "syn-",
      "definition": "in union, acting together"
    },
    {
      "part": "sym-",
      "definition": "in union, acting together"
    },
    {
      "part": "trans-",
      "definition": "across, beyond,into a different state"
    },
    {
      "part": "ultra-",
      "definition": "beyond,extreme"
    },
    {
      "part": "un-",
      "definition": "not,reversal or cancellation of action or state"
    },
    {
      "part": "under-",
      "definition": "beneath, below,lower in rank,not enough"
    },
    {
      "part": "a-",
      "definition": "not, without"
    },
    {
      "part": "an-",
      "definition": "not, without"
    },
    {
      "part": "de-",
      "definition": "from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, against"
    },
    {
      "part": "di-",
      "definition": "two, twice, double"
    },
    {
      "part": "dy-",
      "definition": "two, twice, double"
    },
    {
      "part": "dys-",
      "definition": "bad, abnormal, difficult, impaired, unfavorable"
    },
    {
      "part": "e-",
      "definition": "not, missing, out, fully, away, computer network related"
    },
    {
      "part": "ec-",
      "definition": "out of, outside"
    },
    {
      "part": "eco-",
      "definition": "household, environment, relating to ecology or economy"
    },
    {
      "part": "ecto-",
      "definition": "outside, external"
    },
    {
      "part": "en-",
      "definition": "put into, make, provide with, surround with"
    },
    {
      "part": "em-",
      "definition": "put into, make, provide with, surround with"
    },
    {
      "part": "end-",
      "definition": "inside, within"
    },
    {
      "part": "epi-",
      "definition": "upon, close to, over, after, altered"
    },
    {
      "part": "equi-",
      "definition": "equal"
    },
    {
      "part": "ev-",
      "definition": "time, age"
    },
    {
      "part": "et-",
      "definition": "time, age"
    },
    {
      "part": "ex-",
      "definition": "out of, away from, lacking, former"
    },
    {
      "part": "exter-",
      "definition": "outside of, beyond"
    },
    {
      "part": "extra-",
      "definition": "outside of, beyond"
    },
    {
      "part": "extro-",
      "definition": "outside of, beyond"
    },
    {
      "part": "macr-",
      "definition": "lean"
    },
    {
      "part": "ab-",
      "definition": "away, from"
    },
    {
      "part": "abs-",
      "definition": "away, from"
    },
    {
      "part": "ad-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "a-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ac-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "af-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ag-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "al-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "an-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ap-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "at-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "as-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "at-",
      "definition": "movement to, change into, addition or increase"
    },
    {
      "part": "ante-",
      "definition": "before, preceding"
    },
    {
      "part": "anti-",
      "definition": "opposing, against, the opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "ant-",
      "definition": "opposing, against, the opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "be-",
      "definition": "all over, all around, completely, having, covered with, affect with, cause to be "
    },
    {
      "part": "com-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "co-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "col-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "con-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "cor-",
      "definition": "with, jointly, completely"
    },
    {
      "part": "contra-",
      "definition": "against, opposite"
    },
    {
      "part": "counter-",
      "definition": "opposition, opposite direction"
    },
    {
      "part": "de-",
      "definition": "down, away, completely, removal, reversal"
    },
    {
      "part": "dia-",
      "definition": "through, across"
    },
    {
      "part": "di-",
      "definition": "through, across"
    },
    {
      "part": "dis-",
      "definition": "negation, removal, expulsion"
    },
    {
      "part": "di-",
      "definition": "negation, removal, expulsion"
    },
    {
      "part": "en-",
      "definition": "put into or on, bring into the condition of, intensification"
    },
    {
      "part": "em-",
      "definition": "put into or on, bring into the condition of, intensification"
    },
    {
      "part": "ex-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "e-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "ef-",
      "definition": "out, upward,completely,previous"
    },
    {
      "part": "hemi-",
      "definition": "half"
    },
    {
      "part": "hyper-",
      "definition": "beyond, more than, more than normal"
    },
    {
      "part": "hypo-",
      "definition": "under"
    },
    {
      "part": "in-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "il-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "im-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "ir-",
      "definition": "not, without,in, into, towards, inside"
    },
    {
      "part": "infra-",
      "definition": "below"
    },
    {
      "part": "inter-",
      "definition": "between, among"
    },
    {
      "part": "intra-",
      "definition": "inside, within"
    },
    {
      "part": "non-",
      "definition": "absence, negation"
    },
    {
      "part": "ob-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "oc-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "of-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "op-",
      "definition": "blocking, against, concealing"
    },
    {
      "part": "out-",
      "definition": "surpassing, exceeding,external, away from"
    },
    {
      "part": "over-",
      "definition": "excessively, completely,upper, outer, over, above"
    },
    {
      "part": "peri-",
      "definition": "round, about"
    },
    {
      "part": "post-",
      "definition": "after in time or order"
    },
    {
      "part": "pre-",
      "definition": "before in time, place, order or importance"
    },
    {
      "part": "pro-",
      "definition": "favouring, in support of,acting for,motion forwards or away,before in time, place or order"
    },
    {
      "part": "re-",
      "definition": "again"
    },
    {
      "part": "semi-",
      "definition": "half, partly"
    },
    {
      "part": "sub-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "suc-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "suf-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sug-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sup-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sur-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "sus-",
      "definition": "at a lower position,lower in rank,nearly, approximately"
    },
    {
      "part": "syn-",
      "definition": "in union, acting together"
    },
    {
      "part": "sym-",
      "definition": "in union, acting together"
    },
    {
      "part": "trans-",
      "definition": "across, beyond,into a different state"
    },
    {
      "part": "ultra-",
      "definition": "beyond,extreme"
    },
    {
      "part": "un-",
      "definition": "not,reversal or cancellation of action or state"
    },
    {
      "part": "under-",
      "definition": "beneath, below,lower in rank,not enough"
    }
  ],
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