Words with the prefix se

Be No Longer Separated from "Se-"

• secret: piece of information kept “apart” from what you're comfortable revealing.
• select: single “apart” from a number of things.
• separate: keep “apart” from other things.
• sever: cut “apart”
• secede: go “apart”
• segregate: to keep certain groups of people “apart” from one another.

1. What is the Greek root se?
2. What does the prefix in mean?

What is the Greek root se?

If you're learning a new language and know some Greek or Latin root words, you may be able to figure out (guess the context) the meaning of the word, even if you've never seen it before, because you can identify its root. This week, we're focusing on the root word se which means “apart”.

What does the prefix in mean?

The prefix in, which means “in, on, or not,” appears in numerous English vocabulary words, for example: inject, influx, and insane.