Outline of the history of the English language and literature

by Anonymous

Meta (met, meth) signifies after, change; metathesis, metonomy, method, metaphor.

Para (par), beside; parabola, paraphrase, parhelion, parody, parable.

Peri, round; perimeter, peristyle, perigee, periphery, period.

Pro, before; prologue, problem, prophet, program.

Pros, towards; prosody, proselyte.

Syn (sy, syl, sym), together with; syndic, syntax, symbol, syllogism, syllable, system, systole, synchronous, symptom, sympathy.

SUFFIXES.

[4.] ENGLISH (OR TEUTONIC).

Noun Suffixes.

1. Denoting a person or the doer of an action: