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A prefix is a word fixed before a root word to alter or add to its meaning.<\/p>\nA prefix is a word fixed before a root word to alter or add to its meaning.<\/p>\n
Many words in the English language are derived from foreign roots such as Latin and Greek.<\/p>\n
The prefix “pre” means before. When fixed in front of a root word, the prefix “pre” gives the meaning of “before.”<\/p>\n
Here are some examples.<\/p>\n
The dinosaur is a prehistoric animal. The dinosaurs lived “before” the first instance of history was recorded.<\/p>\n
The car is a prewar model. That model of car was created “before” the war.<\/p>\n
The food is precooked. It was cooked before packaging and you need only warm it after opening.<\/p>\n
The soldiers fell into their prearranged positions. Their positions were arranged before the exercise, and they knew exactly where they had to step.<\/p>\n
The bicycle predated the automobile. The bicycle came into existence on a date earlier than that of the date of the automobile.<\/p>\n
What other words can you think of with the prefix “pre”? Can you figure out their meanings?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"