Prefixes

N

nano-

1. one one-billionth

2. very small

3. nanotech

narco-

1. sleep

2. stupor

3. unconsciousness

4. narcotics

naso-

the nose

natro-

sodium

ne-

(Latin) not

necro-

death

nega-

1. opposite

2. antithesis

neo-

1. new

2. contemporary

nepho-

cloud

nephro-

kidneys

nervo-

1. nerves

2. nervous tissue

3. the nervous system

nether-

1. low

2. below, under, beneath

3. inferior

neuro-

1. nerves

2. nervous tissue

3. the nervous system

neutro-

1. neutral

2. neuter

new-

1. recently

2. newly

3. again

4. anew

Nic-

daughter of

nido-

nest-like

nomo-

1. law

2. legislation

non-

1. not

2. none

3. lack of

4. nona-

nona-

nine

nonadeca-

nineteen

normo-

a normal level of

noso-

disease

noto-

south

nucleo-

nucleus

nycto-

1. nighttime

2. darkness