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A prefix is a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word (known as the base word or stem word) to create another word.
Most prefixes are set solid with the base word:
aero- aeroplane |
electro- electromagnet |
meta- metadata |
pre- preoperative |
after- afterthought |
en- encode |
micro- microorganism |
pro- pronoun |
ante- antenatal |
exo- exoskeleton |
mid- midterm |
pseudo- pseudofluid |
anti- antibody |
extra- extramarital |
milli- millimetre |
re- readmit |
astro- astronaut |
geo- geographic |
mini- miniskirt |
semi- semidetached |
auto- autosuggestion |
hemi- hemisphere |
multi- multitalented |
stereo- stereophonic |
bi- bipolar |
hyper- hyperactive |
nano- nanoparticle |
sub- subsystem |
bio- biodata |
hypo- hypoglycaemic |
non- nongovernment |
super- supermarket |
centi- centipede |
in- inflexible |
para- paramilitary |
supra- supraorbital |
chemo- chemotherapy |
infra- infrared |
photo- photograph |
trans- transgender |
co- cochair |
inter- interdisciplinary |
physio- physiotherapy |
tri- trilateral |
counter- counterterrorism |
intra- intravenous |
phyto- phytoactive |
ultra- ultrasound |
di- diode |
iso- isotope |
poly- polyunsaturated |
un- unflagging |
dis- disinherit |
macro- macroeconomics |
post- postnatal |
under- underestimate |
When the base term consists of more than 1 word, use an en dash after the prefix instead of a hyphen (see En dash):
the post–French Revolution period pro–women’s rights
However, if the base term itself has a hyphen, use a hyphen after the prefix: