Novial: Prefixes

non-

not: nonposibli= impossible

des-

direct opposite: desutili= hurtful (cf. nonutili = useless)

dis-

dispersion or separation: disdona= distribute

mis-

wrongly: miskomprenda= misunderstand

mal-

bad, badly: malformat= ill-shaped

par-

perfect or thorough action: parlerna= learn perfectly

ri-

repetition or restoration: ridona= give again

retro-

inverse action, backwards: retrodukte= lead back

mi-

half: mihore= half-hour

bo-

relation by marriage: bopatro= father-in-law

stif-

step-: stifmatra= stepmother

ex-

late, former, retired: exrego= ex-king

arki-

arch-: arkiepiskopo= archbishop

pseudo-

pseudo-: pseudoprofeto= pseudo-prophet

These are the ones in Jespersen's chapter on prefixes. Most of the prepositions seem to be usable as prefixes as well. For more details, see the web pages that have been put up giving the details of the chapter in An International Language on prefixes.
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