Before, as prefer, prefix, etc.
53. _What is the signification of Preter?_
Beyond, as preternatural.
54. _What is the signification of Pro?_
Before, forth, and for.
55. _What does Pros signify?_
To, as proselyte.
56. _What is the signification of Proto?_
First, as protocol, protoplasm, etc.
57. _What does Quad signify?_
Four, as quadrangle, etc.
58. _What does Re signify?_
Back, or again, as react, recollect, etc.
59. _What prefixes signify Right?_
Rect and Recti.
60. _What does Retro signify?_
Backwards, as retrospect and retrograde.
61. _What does Se signify?_
By itself, as separate, seclude, etc.
62. _What prefixes signify Half?_
Semi, demi, and hemi, as semicircle, demitone, and hemisphere.
63. _What does Sine signify?_
Without, as sinecure.
64. _What does Stereo signify?_
Solid, as stereotype.
65. _What does Sub signify?_
Under, or inferior, as subterranean and subordinate.
66. _What does Super signify?_
Over, above, or beyond, as supernatural, etc.
67. _What does Suf signify?_
Less or after, as suffix, etc.
68. _What does Supra signify?_
Same as Super.
69. _What does Sur signify?_
More than, as surcharge.
70. _What prefixes signify Together?_
Syn, sy, syl, and sym, as in syntax, system, syllable, and symbol.
71. _What does Trans signify?_
Beyond, across, and again, as transalpine, transatlantic, and
transform.
72. _What does Tra signify?_
Across, as traverse.
73. _What is the signification of Tri?_
Three, as trisyllable, triangle, etc.
74. _What does Ultra signify?_
Beyond, as ultramarine.
75. _What does Un signify?_
Not, as unhappy, unable, etc.
76. _What is the signification of Under?_
Below, as undercurrent, underrate, etc.
77. _What does Ve signify?_
No or not, as vehement.
78. _What does Vice signify?_
Instead of, as Vice-President.
79. _What does With signify?_
Against or back, as withstand, withdraw.
80. _What other signification has With in some words?_
Near, as within; together, as withal, etc.
81. _What suffixes signify "able to be"?_
Able, ible, and ile, as curable, audible, and visible.
82. _What suffixes signify rank, or office?_
Acy, ate, ric; dom, and ship, as in curacy, pontificate, bishopric,
kingdom, and clerkship.
83. _What is the signification of Age?_
Act of, as
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