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 |




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