CC 306M: Suffixes

Question 1

• ac
• ic
• tic

Answer 1

Gr. Suffix
pertaining to

(adjectival suffix)

Question 2

-ize

Answer 2

Gr. Suffix
to do; to become; to use; to engage in

(verb)

Question 3

• a
• esis
• ia
• iasis
• ism
• osis
• sia

Answer 3

Gr. Suffix
state or condition of

(noun)

Question 4

-iac

Answer 4

Gr. Suffix
one who is afflicted with

(noun)

Question 5

• id
• oid
• ode

Answer 5

Gr. Suffix
(forms a noun or adjective)
like, resembling, in the form of

(noun)

Question 6

• ides
• idae
• ida

Answer 6

Gr. Suffix
descended from;

(noun)

Question 7

• in

- ine

Answer 7

Gr. Suffix
substance, typically a chemical or hormone

(noun)

Question 8

-ist

Answer 8

Gr. Suffix

person interested in; a practitioner who specializes in

Question 9

-ite

Answer 9

Gr. Suffix

belonging to, the nature of

Question 10

-itis

Answer 10

Gr. Suffix

inflammation

Question 11

-ium

Answer 11

Gr. Suffix
tissue or part of the body

(noun)

Question 12

-oma

Answer 12

Gr. Suffix
tumor

(noun)

Question 13

-y

Answer 13

Gr. Suffix

state or condition of, the act of

Question 14

• aceus
• aneus
• eus

Answer 14

L. Suffix
made of, having the quality of, full of

(adjective)

Question 15

• alis
• aris
• eal
• ilis

Answer 15

L. Suffix
pertaining to

(adjective)

Question 16

• ans
• ens
• iens

*SC + ANT, IENT, ENT

Answer 16

L. Suffix
translated -ing added to the verb

*becoming added to verb + ing

Question 17

• bilis / -ble

- ilis / -ile

Answer 17

L. Suffix

ability to

Question 18

-idus / -id

Answer 18

L. Suffix

in a state or condition of

Question 19

• lentus / -lent

- osus / -ose

Answer 19

L. Suffix

full of

Question 20

• arium / -ary

- orium / -ory

Answer 20

L. Suffix

pertaining to; (also forms a noun) place of

Question 21

-ad

Answer 21

L. Suffix
indicates direction toward a part of the body

(adv.)

Question 22

-ate

Answer 22

L. Suffix
to make, to cause, to act upon; (also forms an adjective) having the form of, possessing

(verb)

Question 23

• tia / -ce
• itas / -ity
• tudo / -tude

Answer 23

L. Suffix
state or condition of

(noun)

Question 24

-culus / -cle
-illus / -il
-olus / -ule
-unculus
uncle

Answer 24

L. Suffix
diminutive (little)

(noun)

Question 25

-ianus / -ian

Answer 25

L. Suffix
thing or person performing an action; practitioner of

(noun)

Question 26

• io / -ion
• mentum / -ment
• ura / -ure

Answer 26

L. Suffix
action; condition resulting from an action

(noun)

Question 27

-or

Answer 27

L. Suffix
something (usually a muscle) that performs an action; quality of condition

(noun)