Combining forms

Combining forms are segments that do not exist as words in their own right. They are added to the beginning or end of another segment or word to create a new word. The following combining forms have been especially productive in recent years:

 bio-           biodiversity, bioethics, biohazard, biosphere

 cyber-       cybernaut, cybernetics, cyberspace

 e-               e-mail/email, e-business, e-commerce, e-text

 Euro-        Eurocrat, Eurosceptic, Eurostar, Eurotunnel

 hyper-        hyperlink, hypermarket, hypermedia, hypertext

 mega-        megabucks, megabyte, megastar, megastore

 techno-      technobabble, technocrat, technojunkie, techno-pop

 tele-           telecottage, telematics, teleworking, telemarketing

-ware        freeware, groupware, hardware, shareware, software