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Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-

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Page 1: Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-. LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based

Unit 1Lesson 3

HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-

Page 2: Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-. LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based

LATIN VS GREEK

• Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning.

• Latin-based words, by contrast, tend to serve more general purposes and are found in daily speech, nonspecialized writing and literature.

Page 3: Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-. LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based

• Means: over, above

• Example:

• Hyperactive:

• Superior:

• excessively active

• located higher than another

PREFIX: HYPER- & SUPER-

Page 4: Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-. LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based

• Means: under, below

• Example:

• Hypodermic:

• Subliminal:

• Under the skin

• Below the threshold of conscious perception

PREFIX: HYPO- & SUB-