Meanings Through Affixes

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     Words that are considered base words actually came from other older words, possibly even from another language. These words are called roots. Root words and some affixes can take a newer form and in some cases shift in meaning.

     Affixes are of two types, the prefix, and the suffix. A prefix is added at the beginning of a word while a suffix is added at the end of a word. Knowing the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes is a vocabulary strategy that will help us determine the meaning of a certain unfamiliar word. Breaking down a word into its part is called structural analysis. Through this breaking down or structural analysis, we can assign meanings to these smaller parts and will be able to analyze the meaning of a particular word. Here are some common lists of affixes with their meanings.