Latin and greek pre-fix used in microbiology (English – Italian)
A
a- , n- / Not, without / No, senza
ab-, a-, abs- / Away / Lontano da
acr-, acro- / Height, summit, tip / Altezza
albus / White / Bianco
ambi- / Both, on both sides / Entrambi
ampulla- / Bottle, flask / Bottiglia, matraccio
ana- / Again, against, back / Contro
angeion / Vessel / Contenitore
ant-, anti- / Against, oppose sto, preventive / Opposto a
ante-, anti- / Before, in front of, prior to / Prima di
anth- antho / Flower / Fiore
Aqu- / Water / Acqua
Archaeo-, archeo- / Ancient / Antico
Arthr-, arthro- / Joint / Articolazione
Astr-, astro- / Star, star shaped / Stella, a forma di stella
Aur- / Relating to gold or gold colored / In relazione all’oro od al suo colore
Aureus- / Golden, gold coin / Dorato
Avi- / Bird / uccello
B
Bac- / Rod shaped / Forma arrotondata
Baro- / Weight, pressure / Pressione
Basi- / At the bottom / Alla base
Bi- / Two / Due
Bio- / Life / Vita
Blast- / Germ, embryo, bud, cell with nucleus
Bon- / Good Buono
Bor- / North Nord
Brach- / Short Corto
Brachi-, brachio- / Arm / Braccio
Brachys- brachy / Short / Corto
Brief- / Short time / Tempo breve
Brevis- / Short / Breve
Bronch- / Windpipe
Bucc- / Cheek, mouth, cavity / Bocca, cavità
Burs- / Pouch, purse / Borsa
C
Camp- / Field / Campo
Cand- / Glowing, iridescent / Iridescente
Canis- / Dog / Cane
Cap-, cip-, capt- / Hold, take
Capit-, cipit- / Head / Testa
Cav- / Hollow / Cavità
Cen- / New / Nuovo
Cephale- / Head / Testa
Cephalo- / Head / Testa
Cervic- / Relating to the neck / In relazione al collo
Chrom- / Colour / Colore
Chryso- / Gold / Oro
Clad- / Branch / Ramificazione
Coccus- / Seed, sphere / Sfera
Cochl- / Shell / Conchiglia
Coel / Hollow / Concavo, vuoto
Crypt- / Hidden / Nascosto
Cune- / Wedge / Cuneo
Curv- / Bent / Incurvato
Cyan- / Blue / Blù
D
Deca- / Ten / Dieci
Derma- / Skin / Pelle
Dino- / Terrible / Terribile
Diplo- / Duble / Doppio
Dorsum- / Back / Dorso
E
Echinos-, echino- / Hedgehog, sea-urchin, spiny
Equ- / Orse / Cavallo
Erytros-, erytro- / Red / Rosso
Eu- / Well
Exo- / Outside / Esterno
F
Falc / Sickle / Falce
Fasc- / Bundle / Fascio
Felis- / Cat / Felino
Ferr- / Iron / Ferro
Flav- / Yellow / Giallo
Flavus- / Golden yellow / Giallastro
Fort- / Strong / Forte
Fruct- / Fruit / Frutto
Fulvus / Deep yellow / Giallo pesante
Fung- / Do
Fusc- / Dark / Scuro
G
Galact- / Milk / Latte
Gastr- / Stomach / Stomaco
Geo- / Earth / Terra
Glabra- / Smooth, hairless / Senza capelli
H
Haemo- Haema / Blood / Sangue
Hali / Salt / Sale
Heli- , helio / Sun / Sole
Helico- / Spiral / Spirale
Homo- / Same / Stesso
Homeo- / Like / Simile
Hydro- / Water / Acqua
Hyper- / Above / Oltre
I-K
Intra- / Within / Entro
Kil- / Thousand / Migliaio
L
Lact- / Milk / Latte
Lat- / Broad, wide / Ampio
Leuco- / White / Bianco
Lig- / Bind / Legame
Lip- / Fat / Grasso
Lith- / Stone / Pietra
Luc- / Bright, light / Lucente
Lutea- / Yellow, saffron coloured / Giallo
M
Macr- / Long / Lungo
Macro- / Long, Large / Lungo, largo
Mamm- / Brest / Mammella
Medi-, midi- / Middle / Medio
Meg- / Great, large / Grande
Melan- / Black, dark / Nero, scuro
Mening- / Membrane / Membrana
Mes- / Middle / Medio
Micro- / Small / Piccolo
Mill- / Thousand / Migliaia
Min- / Less / Meno
Mir- / Wonder, amazement / Meraviglioso
Mono- / Single / Singolo
Morph-, morpho- / Shape, form / Forma
Mort- / Dead / Morte
Mur- / Wall / Parete
Mut- / Change / Variazione
Myx- / Slime
N
Nanos / Dwarf / Nano
Neo- / New / Nuovo
Nephr- / Kidney / Rene
Neur- / Nerve / Nervo
Nov- / New / Novità
O
Ocul- / Eye / Occhio
Odont- / Tooth / Dente
Olig- / Few / Alcuni
Oma- / Cancer / Cancro
OO- / Egg / Uovo
Operculum / Little cover / Piccola apertura
Orth / Straight / Diritto
Oxy- / Sharp, pointed / Affilato, appuntito
P
Pach- / Thick
Paed- / Ped Child / Pediatrico
Palae- / Ancient, old / Antico, vecchio
Pan- / All / Tutto
Pedi- / Foot / Piede
Pen- / Almost / Quasi
Penia- / Deficiency / Mancanza
Pept- / Peptic, / Stomaco
Peri- / Around / Attorno
Petr- / Rock / Roccia
Phaeo- / Dark / Scuro
Phag- / Eat / Fagocitare
Philia- / Love, friendship / Amichevole
Phyl- / Tribe / Tribù
Phyll / Leaf / Foglia
Phyt- / Plant / Vegetale
Pil- / Hair / Capello
Pir- / Pear / Pera
Plas- / Mould
Plen-, pleth / Full / Pieno
Plesi- / Near / Vicino
Pleur- / Side / A lato
Pneu- / Air, lung / Aria, polmone
Poly- / Many / Molti
Porphyr- / Purple / Porpora
Post- / After, behind / Dopo
Pre- / Before / Prima
Prim-, Prot- / First / Primo
Pseudo- / False / Falso
Psil- / Bare / Scoperto
Psychro- / Cold / Freddo
Pulmon- / Lung / Polmone
Purpur- / Purple / Porpora
Pyl- / Gate
Pyo- / Pus Pus
Pyro- / Heat, fire / Calore, fuoco
Q
Quadr- / Four / Quattro
R
Radi- / Beam / Raggio
Ram- / Branch / Ramificazione
Retro- / Backward, behind / Dietro
Rhabd- / Rod / Bastoncino
Rhin- / Nose / Naso
Rhiza- / Root / Radice
Rubber-, rubra-, rubrum- / Red / Rosso
S
Sacchar- / Sugar / Zucchero
Sal- / Salt / Sale
Sanguin- / Blood / Sangue
Sapiens- / Wise / Sapiente
Sarc- / Flesh
Schis_ / Split / Diviso, fessura
Scler- / Hard
Scop- / Look at, examine, observe / Gurdare, esaminare, osservare
Scut- / Shield / Scudo
Serr- / Saw-toothed / Dentato
Sinus- / Hollow, bay / Sinusoide
Soma- / Body / Corpo
Spher- / Spheroid / Sferoide
Spir- / Breathe / Soffio, respiro
Spor- / Seed / Sporificare
Squam- / Scale / Scaglia
Staphylo- / Grapelike / Grappolo
Stom- / Mouth, opening / Bocca, apertura
Strept- / Twisted, in chain / Avvolto, a catena
Sucr- / Sugar / Zucchero
Supra- / Above, over / Oltre, sopra
Syn-, sym- / With / Con
T
Tach- / Swift / Veloce
Taenia- / Ribbon / Nastro
Terr- / Dry land / Terra
Terti- / Third / Terzo
Tetra- / Four / Quattro
Theca- / Case / Teca
Toxo- / Arrow, dart / Freccia
Trich- / Hair / Capello
Troph- / Feed, grow
U-V
Und- / Wave / Onda
Vac- / Empty / Vuoto
Ver- / True / Vero
Verm- / Worm / Verme
Verrucosus- / Rough skinnes / Verrucoso
Viridis- / Green / Verde
Vitr- / Glass / Vetro
Viv- / Live / Vivo
Vulg-, vulgaris / Common, crowd /Comune
Vulner- / Wound / Ferita
X
Xanth- / Yellow / Giallo
Xen- / Foreign / Estraneo
Xer- / Drt / Secco
Z
Zyg- / Yoke / Giogo
Zygos- / Joined / Unione
