英語の接頭辞と接尾辞。
Base wordまたはRootにくっつく、頻出度の高いAffixes(接頭辞と接尾辞)をご紹介します。
これらを覚えると、効率的に語彙増強をしていくことが可能となります。
Prefix(接頭辞) | Meaning | Example |
Ab- | away from | absent, abnormal |
Ad- | to, toward | advance, addition |
After- | Later, behind | aftermath, afterward |
Anti- | against, opposed | antibiotic, antigravity |
Auto- | self | automobile, autobiography |
Be- | make | believe, belittle, befriend |
Bi- | two | bicycle, biceps |
Com, con, co- | with, together | commune, concrete |
Contra- | against | contradict, contrary |
De- | downward, undo, opposite | deflate, defect |
Deci- | ten | decibels, decimal |
Dis- | not, opposite of | dislike, distrust |
E, ex- | out of, prior to | explain, expense |
En, em- | in, into, cover | engage, employ |
Extra- | outside | extravagant, extraterrestrial |
Fore- | earlier, before | foreclose, foresee |
Im- | not | impose, imply |
In- | into, not | include, incurable |
Inter- | between, among | interact, internal |
Macro- | large | macroeconomics, macrotiotic |
Magni- | great | magnify, magnificent |
Mega- | huge | megaphone, megabucks |
Mid- | middle | midway |
Micro- | small | microscope, microbe |
Mis- | wrongly | mistake, mislead, misfire |
Non- | not | nonsense, nonviolent |
Out- | more or better than others | outperform, outbid |
Over- | above, beyond, over | overflow, overdue, overlook |
Post- | after | postdate, postmark |
Pre- | before, prior to | preheat, prehistoric, prefix |
Pro- | in favor of | protest, protect |
Re- | again | repeat, revise, return |
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
Sub- | under, beneath | submarine, subject |
Super- | above, beyond | superior, supernatural |
Tele- | for | telescope, telephone |
Trans- | across | transfer, transit, transport |
Tri- | three | tricycle, triangle |
Un- | not | unknown, unjust, unkind |
Ultra- | beyond | ultraviolet, ultrasuede |
Under- | beneath, below | underneath, underline |
Uni- | one, single | unicorn, uniform |
Suffix(接尾辞) | Meaning | Example |
-able, -ible | can be done | comfortable, edible |
-al, -ial | having characteristics of | personal |
-ant | one who | assistant |
-ar, -er, -or | one who | liar, teacher, doctor |
-arium | place for | aquarium |
-ed | (past tense) | jumped, smiled |
-en | made of | wooden |
-ent | one who | resident |
-er | more | brighter, higher |
-ery, ry | products | pottery |
-est | most | brightest, highest |
-ful | full of | mouthful, careful |
-ic | having characteristics of | linguistic, economic |
-ing | material | roofing |
-ing | (present participle) | jumping, smiling |
-less | without | fearless, speechless |
-ly | every | weekly |
-ly | characteristic of | happily, quickly |
-ment | action or process | enjoyment, excitement |
-ness | state of, condition of | happiness, kindness |
-ology | study of | biology |
-ous, -eous, -ious | full of | joyous, wondrous |
-s, es | more than one | books, boxes |
-y | characterized by | sunny, happy |