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Latin Verbs - Prepositions in Latin Verbs

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The following prepositions and inseparable prefixes are added to latin verbs. Some intensify and some change the meaning of the latin verb. This list may be particularly helpful if you are trying to learn a long list of vocabulary words, as I once did, in preparation for the SATs or PSATs. By really knowing these parts you may be able to rule out some of the choices on multiple guess exams.
  • a, ab, abs
    -- (away) from
  • ad
    -- to, toward or at, against, in addition to, or intensive
  • ambi-
    -- around, about
  • ante
    -- before, in front of, ahead of
  • circum
    -- around
  • con
    -- together (with) or completely, thoroughly, or intensive
  • de
    -- (down) from or cessation or removal
  • dis-
    -- apart, at intervals, or among, between, and sometimes a negative.
  • ex
    -- out from, out of, out, or intensively meaning thoroughly, utterly, completely
  • in
    -- in, into, on, toward
  • inter
    -- among, between, at intervals, or under, down, to the bottom
  • intro-
    -- within, inside
  • ob
    -- toward, against
  • per
    -- through, thoroughly
  • post
    -- after, behind
  • prae
    -- before, in advance, in front of, at the end, headforemost, headlong
  • praeter
    -- past, beyond
  • pro
    -- forth, forward, in front of, for
  • re-, red-
    -- back or again
  • se-, sed-
    -- aside, apart, by one's self
  • sub
    -- under, from under, up, closely, in place of, to the aid of, somewhat, slightly
  • super
    -- over, above
  • trans
    through, across
Source: A Manual of Latin Word Formation, by Paul R. Jenks, Boston 1912.

Latin Prepositions Only Used in Compounds

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