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Equi- :: Equi- () A prefix, meaning equally; as, equidistant; equiangular..

Dis- :: Dis- () A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.

Levo- :: Levo- () A prefix from L. laevu.

Prefixion :: Prefixion (n.) The act of prefixing.

Chandler :: Chandler (n.) A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a word prefixed; as, ship chandler, corn chandler..

To- :: To- (prep.) An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv..

Y- :: Y- () A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past participles, though occasionally with the infinitive Ycleped, or yclept, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this use..

In- :: In- () An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning not, non-, un- as, inactive, incapable, inapt. In- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial..

Verbal :: Verbal (a.) Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix..

Indo- :: Indo- () A prefix signifying Indian (i. e., East Indian); of or pertaining of India..

Hexa :: Hexa () A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic..

Hypo- :: Hypo- () A prefix signifying a less quantity, or a low state or degree, of that denoted by the word with which it is joined, or position under or beneath..

Para- :: Para- () A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism..

Demi- :: Demi- () A prefix, signifying half..

Infra :: Infra (adv.) Below; beneath; under; after; -- often used as a prefix.

Prepositive :: Prepositive (a.) Put before; prefixed; as, a prepositive particle..

Formative :: Formative (n.) That which serves merely to give form, and is no part of the radical, as the prefix or the termination of a word..

Prefixing :: Prefixing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prefi.

Synacme :: Syn- () A prefix meaning with, along with, together, at the same time. Syn- becomes sym- before p, b, and m, and syl- before l..

Counter :: Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a..

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