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A prefix is a morpheme, which is a meaningful unit of language, that is placed before the root word or stem of a word to modify its meaning. Prefixes are commonly used in English and many other languages to create new words or to change the meaning of existing words. They can indicate various grammatical functions, such as negation, intensification, or specification.

In English, prefixes are often derived from Latin or Greek roots. For example, the prefix "un-" is derived from Latin and is used to indicate negation, as in "unhappy" or "untrue." The prefix "re-" is also derived from Latin and is used to indicate repetition or reversal, as in "rewrite" or "return."

Prefixes can also be used to create new words with specific meanings. For example, the prefix "bio-" is derived from Greek and is used to indicate life or living things, as in "biology" or "biodegradable." The prefix "geo-" is also derived from Greek and is used to indicate the Earth or its features, as in "geology" or "geography."

In some languages, prefixes can be used to indicate tense, aspect, or mood. For example, in Japanese, the prefix "ka-" is used to indicate the past tense, as in "kaitai" (to want), which means "I wanted."

Prefixes are an important part of language and are used to create new words, modify existing words, and indicate grammatical functions. They are found in many languages and have a wide range of meanings and uses.