28 Common Suffixes Flashcards
- a -is
- ia -us
- on -um
- os -ium
refers to, pertains to
names a thing when attached to root word
- al -oius
- tic -ous
- ic -ent
- iac
pertains to, refers to, concerning
add to nouns to make adjectives - express reltaionships
- an
- ion
- ian
pertains to, process of, procedure of
- ance
- ancy
state of, condition of
- er
- or
one who, process of
added to verbs to make adjectives or nouns
-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
express: quality, condition, state of
added to adjectives or nouns
- ible
- ile
ability to, capacity of, refers to
add to verbs to make adjectives
-ician
person - belonging to, associated with, one who
- ics
- tics
art of, science of
-id
state of, condition of, refers to, pertains to
add to verbs/nouns to make adjectives
-ist
a specialist, one who practices something
add to verbs to make nouns
-ite
nature of
- ion -iation
- tion -ing
- ation -y
- ition
procedure of, process of, action of, condition of
- itis
- isy
- icy
to express condition of inflammation, infection
add to nouns
- ium -olus
- iole -cule
- culus -cle
- culum -ellum
small, smaller, lesser
add to nouns
- ize
- ate
act like, use, subject to, make into, refer to
add to nouns/adjectives to make verbs
- ma (-mata)
- men (-mina)
- ment
- ure
many, multiple, “results from health condition,” act of
add to verbs to make nouns
- oid
- form
likeness, resembles
add to nouns to form adjectives
-o/log/y
process of, the study of, science of, knowledge of
-oma
tumor, swelling
add to nouns to make verbs
- osis -iasis
- esis -sis
- asis
condition, medical condition, disease, state of
add to nouns to make verbs
-ous
material, refers to, state of
add to nouns to make adjectives
-tic
relates to, pertains to, refers to
add to verbs to make adjectives
