Week 23 Word Roots, Year 2
-phobia, -phobe
Latin phobos A noun creating suffix which means:
fear, dread Word Examples: agoraphobia, arachnophobia, claustrophobia, germaphobe
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ante-, ant-
Latin ante A directional prefix which means:
before, in front of Word Examples: antebellum, antecedent, anterior, antipasto, anticipate
Note: Do not confuse this prefix with the Greek prefix anti- which means: against, opposite |
-ation, -ion, -sion, -tion
Latin -ion A noun creating suffix which means:
the action of, process of, state of, condition of, or result of Word Examples: action, activation, compassion, eruption, interruption, obsession
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