Greek Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-al

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the caracter of

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-an

-ian

A

pertaining to, like, one connected with

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3
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-ous

-ious

A

full of, pertaining to, like

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4
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-ic

-ac after “i”

A

pertaining to, like

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5
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-ics

A

art, science, study of

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6
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-oid

A

like, having the shape of

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7
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-ter

A

means of, place for

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8
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-ist

A

one who

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9
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-te

A

one who

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10
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-tes

A

that which

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11
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-ician

A

specialist in, practitioner of

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12
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-ia

A

state of, condition of, quality of

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13
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  • ism

- ismus

A

condition of, belief in

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14
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-sis

A

act of, process of, result of the act of

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15
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-me

A

result of the act of

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16
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-oma

A

tumor arising in/composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of

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17
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-osis

A

diseased condition of, act of, process of

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18
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-itis

A

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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19
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-in

A

chemical substance

20
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-ium

A

part, lining/enveloping tissue, region

21
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-us

A

individual, person

22
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-idae

A

descended from, related to

23
Q

-ium

A

little

24
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-ion

A

little

25
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-idium

A

little

26
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-idion

A

little

27
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-arium

A

little

28
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-arion

A

little

29
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-isk

A

little

30
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-iscus

A

little

31
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-ize

A

to make, to treat, to do something with

32
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-ate

A

to make, to treat, to do something with

33
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-tic

A

pertaining to, like

34
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-tics

A

art, science, study of

35
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-ode

A

like, having the shape of

36
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-ast

A

one who

37
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-t

A

one who

38
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-y

A

state of, condition of, quality of

39
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-ismus

A

condition of, belief in

40
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-sia

A

act of, process of

41
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-sy

A

act of, process of

42
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-se

A

act of, process of

43
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-m

A

result of the act of

44
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-me

A

result of the act of

45
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-ine

A

chemical substance

46
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-ida

A

descended from, related to

47
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-id

A

descended from, related to