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What is the Latin prefix in English?

There isn't one single "Latin prefix" in English. Instead, there are many Latin prefixes used in English. Here are some examples:

Common Latin Prefixes:

* ab-: away from (abnormal, absent)

* ad-: to, toward (adhere, advance)

* ante-: before (antecedent, antebellum)

* bi-: two (bicycle, bilingual)

* circum-: around (circumnavigate, circumference)

* co-: with, together (cooperate, coexist)

* contra-: against (contradict, contrary)

* de-: down, from, away (depart, decrease)

* dis-: not, apart (dislike, disagree)

* ex-: out, from, former (exit, ex-president)

* extra-: beyond, outside (extracurricular, extraordinary)

* in-: in, into, not (inside, inactive)

* inter-: between (interfere, international)

* intra-: within (intracellular, intravenous)

* mal-: bad, ill (malfunction, malpractice)

* non-: not (nonexistent, nonsensical)

* omni-: all (omnipotent, omnipresent)

* per-: through, completely (perfect, persevere)

* pre-: before, beforehand (precede, predict)

* pro-: forward, in favor of (promote, pro-choice)

* re-: again, back (return, rewrite)

* sub-: under, below (submarine, subconscious)

* super-: above, beyond (superhuman, superior)

* trans-: across, beyond (transport, translate)

* un-: not, opposite (unhappy, unlock)

This is just a small sample of the many Latin prefixes used in English. They are a valuable tool for understanding the meaning of words, and for building new vocabulary.

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