Chapter 6: Greek Suffixes To Form Adjectives And Nouns Flashcards

Study the Suffixes from Chapter 6

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pertaining to (ADJECTIVE suffixes)

A
  • ic
  • ac
  • tic
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like, similar, resembling, having the form of (ADJECTIVE suffix)

A

-oid

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quality of (NOUN suffix)

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  • ia

- y

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art, science, study of (NOUN suffix)

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  • ics

- tics

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one who does (NOUN suffix)

A
  • t
  • ter
  • tor
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result of (NOUN suffix)

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  • ma
  • me
  • m
  • sis
  • sy
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place for (NOUN suffix)

A

-eum
-aeum
(Latinate form)

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Diminutive (NOUN suffix)

A

-isk

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abstract quality; belief in, theory of (NOUN suffix)

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-ism

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