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Prefixes

B

back-

1. back

2. rear

3. behind

4. reverse

5. in return

6. again

7. false

bacterio-

bacteria

balneo-

relating to baths or bathing

baro- / bary-

1. pressure

2. weight

baryo-

baryons

basi- / baso-

1. positioned at the base, forming a base

2. relating to bases (as opposed to acids)

batho- / bathy-

deep, depth

be-

1. by, near, around, close to

2. about, regarding, concerning

3. on, upon

4. at

5. in contact with

6. off, away

7. over

8. across

9. completely, utterly

10. to make

11. to become

12. to cause

bi-

1. bis-

2. bio-

bis-

1. two

2. both

3. pair

4. half

bio-

life

biblio-

1. books

2. the bible

bili-

bile

blasto-

1. buds

2. budding

3. germinating

blenno-

mucus

blepharo-

eyelid, resembling an eyelid

boreo-

northern

brachio-

arm

brachy-

1. short

2. small

3. brief

brady-

slow

branchio-

gills

brepho-

baby

brevi-

short

bronchi- / broncho-

trachea

bronto-

thunder

bryo-

moss

bucco-

1. cheek

2. oral

bur-

fortified

by-

1. town or city (e.g. “bylaw”)

2. near, around

3. secondary

4. incidental

5. parallel to