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ab-
(AB)away from, off
Latin for away from or off of — anything that moves apart, takes leave, or is removed.
prefixLatin
Place & directionSpellings:ababs
Example words
abnormal
away from normal
abduct
to lead away (often by force)
abstract
drawn away from concrete reality; conceptual
absent
being away; not present
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Place & direction. Roots that locate things: under, over, between, before, after.
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