1. A and AN, in Greek derivatives, denote privation: as, a-nomalous, wanting rules; an-ony-mous, wanting name; an-archy, want of government; a-cephalous, headless.
2. AMPHI means Two, Both, or Double: as, amphi-bious, living in two elements; amphi-brach, both [sides] short; amphi-theatre, a double theatre.
3. ANTI means Against: as, anti-slavery, against slavery; anti-acid, against acidity; anti-febrile, against fever; anti-thesis, a placing-against.
4. APO, APH,—From: as, apo-strophe, a turning-from; aph-aeresis, a taking from.
5. DIA,—Through: as, dia-gonal, through the corners; dia-meter, measure through.
6. EPI, EPH,—Upon: as, epi-demic, upon the people; eph-emera, upon a day.
7. HEMI means Half: as, hemi-sphere, half a sphere; hemi-stich, half a verse.
8. HYPER means Over: as, hyper-critical, over-critical; hyper-meter, over measure. 9. HYPO means Under: as, hypo-stasis, substance, or that which stands under; hypo-thesis, supposition, or a placing-under; hypo-phyllous, under the leaf.
10. META means Beyond, Over, To an other state or place: as, meta-morphose, to change to an other shape; meta-physics, mental science, as beyond or over physics.
11. PARA means Against: as, para-dox, something contrary to common opinion.