Ch 2: Common Suffixes Flashcards
Suffixes are attached to end to stem words
-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is , -us, -um, -ium
refers to , pertains to
names thing - attached to root word
-al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius, -ous, -ent
pertains to, refers to, concerning
(add to nouns - makes adjectives, express relationships
-an, -ion, -ian
pertains to, process of, procedure of
-ance, -ancy
state of, condition of
-er, -or
one who, process of
(add to verbs - make adjectives or nouns
-form
shape, resembbles
-gen, -troph, -plas
beginning, produce, development, cause
-gram
to record, write
-graph
an instrument
-graphy
procedure of, process of using an instrument to make recording
-ia, -ity
express: quality, condition, state of
add to adjectives/nouns
-ible, -ile
ability to, capacity of, refers to
add to verbs - make adjectives
-ician
person-belonging to, associated with, one who
-ics, -tics
art of, science of
-id
state of, condition of, refer to, pertains to
add to verbs/nouns - make adjectives
-ist
a specialist who practices “something”
add to verbs - make nouns
-ite
nature of
-ion, -tion, -ition, -ation, -iation, -ing, -y
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 - make verbs
-ma (mata), -men (mina), -ment, -ure
many, multiple “results from health condition,” act of
add to verbs - make nouns
-oid, -form
likeness, resembles
add to nouns - form adjectives
-ology
process of, the study of, science of, or knowledge of
-oma
tumor, swelling
add to nouns - make verbs
-osis, -esis, -asis, -iasis, -sis
condition, medical condition, disease, state of
add to nouns - make verbs
-ous
material, refers to, state of
add to nouns - make adjectives
-tic
relates to, pertains to, refers to,
add to verb - make adjective
