28 Common Suffixes Flashcards
-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is, -us, -um, - ium
refers to; pertains to
-al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius, -ous, -ent
pertains to, refers to; concerning
-an, -ion, -ian
pertains to, process of, procedure of
-ance, -ancy
state of; condition of
-er, -or
one who; process of
-form
shape; resembles
-gen, - troph, plas-
beginning; produce; development; cause
-gram
to record, write
-graph
an instrument
-graphy
procedure of; process of using an instrument to make a recording
-ia, -ity
to express, quality, condition, state of
-ible, -ile
ability to; capacity of; refers to
-ician
person-belonging to; associated with; one who
-ics, -tics
art of; science of
-id
state of; condition of; refer to; pertains to
-ist
a specialist one who practices “something”
-ite
nature of
-ion, -tion, -ition, -ation, -iation, -ing, -y
procedure of; process of; action of; condition of
-itis, -isy, or -icy
to express condition of inflammation; infection
-ium, -olus, -iole, -cule, -culus, -cle, -culum, -ellum
small; smaller; lesser
-ize, -ate
act like;use; subject to; make into; refer to
-ma (-mata), -men (-mina), -ment, -ure
many; multiple “results from health condition”; act of
-oid, -form
likeness; resembles
-o/log/y
process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of
