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Prepositions and Prefixes: All Prepositions and Prefixes

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



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