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Prepositions and Prefixes: All Prepositions and Prefixes

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All Prepositions and Prefixes
Latin English
ultimus farthest, last
trans- across
de from, down from, concerning
supra over, above, more than
ante before (in time)
a or ab from, away from
contra against, opposite
ad to, toward
superbus proud, arrogant
postremus last
infra below, beneath
in in, at, on
propinquus near, neighboring
superior higher, upper, former
pro for, before, in place of, in proportion to
postquam after
super over, above, more than
praeter besides, beyond, more than, except
sub below, under (of time) about, just before
circa about, in the neighborhood of
ulterior farther, beyond
prope near
extra outside of
antea before
inter between, among
dis- apart, not
supremus or summus highest, last
apud at, near, at the house of, in the words of
per through
ob on account of, towards, at, in the way of
e or ex out of, from
re- back, again
post after
proximus nearest
circum around
con- or com- together
postea afterwards
sine without
praeterea besides, further
prae before, in front of, on account of
ultra beyond, on the other side of
propter near, on account of
posterus later, the following, the future
supero, -avi, -atus overcome, conquer



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