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What are 3 letter prefix examples?

Here are some examples of 3-letter prefixes and their meanings:

Common Prefixes:

* Anti-: against, opposite (antibiotic, anti-war)

* Bi-: two, twice (bicycle, bilingual)

* Co-: together, with (co-worker, cooperate)

* Dis-: not, opposite (disagree, disappear)

* Ex-: out of, former (exit, ex-president)

* In-: in, into (inside, inactive)

* Mis-: wrong, badly (misunderstand, misspell)

* Pre-: before, beforehand (pre-game, pre-school)

* Re-: again, back (redo, re-read)

* Sub-: under, below (submarine, subway)

* Tri-: three (triangle, tri-color)

* Un-: not, opposite (unhappy, unable)

Less Common Prefixes:

* Dia-: through, across (diameter, diagonal)

* Epi-: upon, on (epidermis, epicenter)

* Eu-: good, well (euphoric, eulogy)

* Geo-: earth (geography, geophysics)

* Hyper-: above, excessive (hyperactive, hyperbole)

* Hypo-: under, below (hypothermia, hypoglycemia)

* Inter-: between, among (internet, intergalactic)

* Intra-: within (intravenous, intramural)

* Peri-: around, near (perimeter, periscope)

* Poly-: many (polyglot, polygon)

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

* Semi-: half, partly (semicircle, semi-conscious)

* Super-: above, beyond (superhuman, supermarket)

Remember: Some prefixes can have multiple meanings, and the context will help determine the intended meaning.

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