Expertlatin
se- a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “apart”: seduce; select.
- What does SE prefix mean?
- What is the origin of SE?
- What word starts with se and means to separate from the rest of the group?
What does SE prefix mean?
A large number of English vocabulary words contain the prefix se-, which means “apart.” Examples using this prefix include separate, secret and select.
What is the origin of SE?
word-forming element in words of Latin origin, "apart, away," from Latin se-, collateral form of sed- "without, apart, aside," probably originally "by one's self, on one's own," and related to sed, Latin reflexive pronoun (accusative and ablative), from PIE *sed-, extended form of root *s(w)e-, pronoun of the third ...
What word starts with se and means to separate from the rest of the group?
verb (used with object), seg·re·gat·ed, seg·re·gat·ing. to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate: to segregate exceptional children; to segregate hardened criminals.
