Greek Suffixes Flashcards
-ac
Suffix.
General noun-forming suffix,
– as in maniac.
“mani-“ => madness
-ic
Suffix.
General noun-forming suffix,
– as in critic, music.
“crit-“ => judge
“mus-“ => muse
-ite
Suffix.
General noun-forming suffix, -- as in dynamite, dendrite, graphite. "dynam-" => power "dendr-" => tree "graph-" => writing
-oid
Suffix.
General noun-forming suffix,
– as in anthropoid.
“anthrop-“ => human being
-ot
Suffix.
General noun-forming suffix,
– as in idiot, patriot.
“idi-“ => own, personal
“patri-“ => father
-ics
Suffix.
Abstract noun-forming suffix, -- as in politics, physics, athletics. "polit-" => citizen "phys-" => nature "athlet-" => contestant (for a prize)
-is
Suffix.
Abstract noun-forming suffix,
– as in crisis.
“cris” => a separating or decision
-ism
Suffix.
Abstract noun-forming suffix, -- as in ostracism, barbarism, socialism. "ostrac-" => potsherd (pottery fragment) "barbar-" => foreign, barbarian "social-" => companion, ally, associate
-y
Suffix.
Abstract noun-forming suffix,
– as in harmony, economy.
“harmon-“ => joining or fitting together
“econom-“ => household management
-ist
Suffix.
Agent noun-forming suffix, -- as in cyclist, dogmatist, hedonist. "cycl-" => circle "dogmat-" => opinion, decree "hedon-" => pleasure
-ac
Suffix.
Adjective-forming suffix,
– as in cardiac, Dionysiac.
“cardi-“ => heart
“Dionysi-“ => Dionysus/Dionysia
-ic
Suffix.
Adjective-forming suffix,
– as in poetic, symbolic.
“poet-“ => poet
“symbol-“ => symbol
-oid
Suffix.
Adjective-forming suffix,
– as in asteroid.
“aster-“ => star
-ize
Suffix.
Verb-forming suffix, -- as in synchronize, ostracize, agonize. "synchron-" => together (prefix) + time "ostrac-" => potsherd (pottery shard) "agon-" => struggle
