Prepositions

List of prepositions.

Chart

Term Definition Derivatives
sine + abl. without -
dē + abl. down from, from; concerning, about decline, descend
in + abl. in, on -
propter + acc. on account of, because of post hoc
post + acc. after, behind posterity, posterior, posthumous, post mortem
sub + abl. under, up under, close to; down to/into, to/at the foot of subterranean, suburb, succeed
ad + acc. to, up to, near to administer, ad hoc
ex or ē + abl. out of, from, from within; by reason of, on account of exact, except, exhibit, evict
in + acc. into, toward; against -
cum + abl. with complete, connect, collaborate
prō + abl. in front of, before, on behalf of, for the sake of, in return for, instead of, for, as pros and cons
ante + acc. before (in place or time), in front of;

adv., before, previously
antebellum, antedate, ante-room, anterior, antediluvian
per + acc. through;

with reflexive pron., by;

per-, as a prefix, through, through and through = thoroughly, completely, very
perchance, perforce, perhaps, perceive, perfect, perspire, percolate, percussion, perchloride, pellucid
ā (before consonants) + abl.

ab (before vowels or consonants) + abl.
away from, from; by (personal agent); frequent in compounds aberration, abject, abrasive, absolve, abstract, abundant, abuse
trāns + acc. across; also a prefix transport, transmit, transfer
inter + acc. between, among intern, internal, interact, intercept, interdict
contrā + acc. against contradict, contrast, contravene, contrapuntal