Chapter 8: Latin Suffixes 5 (words)

Question 1

vivarium (viv-arium)

Answer 1

viv = life, to live
arium = place of (nominal)

a place where organisms are kept alive

Question 2

extensor (ex-tens-or)

Answer 2

ex = out, from
tens = to stretch
or = person or thing doing (nominal)

a muscle that extends a part of the body

Question 3

depilatory (de-pil-at-ory)

Answer 3

de = down, away, off
pil = hair
ory = place of (nominal)

a substance used to remove hair

Question 4

ossuary (oss-u-ary)

Answer 4

oss = bone
ary = place of (nominal)

a receptacle for bones

Question 5

abortorium (ab-ort-orium)

Answer 5

ab = away from, from
ort = to rise
orium = place of (nominal)

a hospital or clinic where abortions are performed

Question 6

ovarian (ov-ar-ian)

Answer 6

ov = egg
ar = having to do with, characterized by (adjectival)
ian = having to do with (adjectival)

having to do with the ovaries

Question 7

expectorant (ex-pector-ant)

Answer 7

ex = out, from
pector = chest
ant = person or thing doing (nominal)

a substance causing the discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract (in the chest)

Question 8

infirmary (in-firm-ary)

Answer 8

in = not
firm = strong, able
ary = place of (nominal)

an area designed for the sick or wounded

Question 9

rodent (rod-ent)

Answer 9

rod = to gnaw
ent = person or thing doing (nominal)
a creature that gnaws

Question 10

conservatory (con-servat-ory), herbarium (herb-arium), vivarium (viv-arium)

Answer 10

con = with, together, very
ory/arium = place of (nominal)
herb = grass
viv = life, to live
a place where plants are preserved

Question 11

nutrient (nutr-ient)

Answer 11

nutr = to nourish
ient = person or thing doing something (nominal)
something that nourishes

Question 12

auditor (audit-or)

Answer 12

audit = to hear
or = person or thing doing something (nominal)
one who hears or takes an account of

Question 13

corrosion (co-r-ros-ion)

Answer 13

co = with, together, very
ros = to gnaw
ion = quality of being, act of (nominal)
the result of gnawing away (e.g. by acid)

Question 14

predator (predat-or)

Answer 14

predat = prey, to hunt
or = quality of being, act of (nominal)
one who seeks prey, a hunter

Question 15

lubricant (lubric-ant)

Answer 15

lubric = to make smooth
ant = person or thing doing something (nominal)
a substance that makes something slippery

Question 16

operator (operat-or)

Answer 16

operat = to work
or = person or thing doing something (nominal)
someone who works a device or machine

Question 17

protector (pro-tect-or)

Answer 17

pro = forward, in front of
tect = to cover
or = person or thing doing something (nominal)
someone who safeguards (lit. “acts as a covering in front of”)

Question 18

mandible (mand-ible)

Answer 18

ible = tending to, inclined to, able to be (adjectival)
the anatomical apparatus used for chewing

Question 19

transient (trans-ient)

Answer 19

trans = across, through
ient = person or thing doing something (nominal)
tending to pass away, not lasting

Question 20

oscillopsia (oscill-ops-ia)

Answer 20

oscill = to swing
ia = quality of being, act of (nominal)
the illusory perception of stationary objects moving

Question 21

abortive (ab-ort-ive)

Answer 21

ab = away from, from
ort = to rise
ive = tending to, inclined to, able to be (adjectival)
premature expulsion of a fetus or embryo

Question 22

astringent (a-string-ent)

Answer 22

a = away from, from
string = to draw tight
ent = person or thing doing something (nominal)
an agent with a constricting or binding effect

Question 23

interosseous (inter-oss-e-ous)

Answer 23

inter = between, among
oss = bone
ous = full of (adjectival)
occurring or located between bones

Question 24

aperient (aper-ient)

Answer 24

aper = to open
ient = person or thing doing something (nominal)
a mild laxative (something that “opens” the bowels)

Question 25

suspension (sus-pens-ion)

Answer 25

sus = under, up from under
pens = to hang, to weigh, to pay
ion = quality of being, act of (nominal)
attachment of a body part to a supporting structure

Question 26

cohabitation (co-habit-at-ion)

Answer 26

co = with, together, very
habit = to dwell
ate = to make, to perform the act of (verbal)
ion = quality of being, act of (nominal)
the act of living with another entity

Question 27

nasociliary (nas-o-cili-ary)

Answer 27

nas = nose
cili = eyelid, eyelash
ary = having to do with, characterized by (adjectival)
relating to the nose and eyebrows

Question 28

papilla (papill-a)

Answer 28

papill = nipple
a small, nipple-shaped projection or elevation

Question 29

insemination (in-semin-at-ion)

Answer 29

in = into, on
semin = seed
ate = to make, to perform the act of (verbal)
ion = quality of being, act of (nominal)
a discharge of semen, fertilization of an ovum

Question 30

appendix (a-p-pend-ix)

Answer 30

a = away from, from
pend = to hang, to weigh, to pay
an accessory (“hanging on”) part

Question 31

pileous (pil-e-ous)

Answer 31

pil = hair
ous = full of
hirsute, hairy

Question 32

distal (dis-t-al)

Answer 32

dis = apart
al = having to do with, characterized by (adjectival)
farther removed from a given point of reference

Question 33

respirometer (re-spir-ometer)

Answer 33

re = back, again, against
spir = to breathe
a device used to measure qualities of breathing