Latin - Adjective Forming Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-able

A

able to be, able to, tending to

-capable

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-ible

A

able to be, able to, tending to

-flexible

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3
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-ile

A

able to be, able to, tending to

-docile

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4
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-acious

A

tending to, inclined to

-pugnacious

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-id

A

tending to, inclined to

-intrepid

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6
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-itious

A

tending to, characterized by

-expeditious

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-ive

A

tending to, inclined to

-diminutive

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-ory

A

tending to, inclined to

-prefatory

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-ulous

A

tending to, inclined to

-incredulous

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-uous

A

tending to, inclined to

-tenuous

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-ain

A

pertaining to

-mountain

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-al, -ial, -eal

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

-arboreal

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-an, -ean, -ian

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

-Shakespearean

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-ane

A

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

-urbane

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-ar

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

-muscular

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-ary

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pertaining to, like, connected with, having the character of

-literary

17
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-ic

A

pertaining to, like

-volcanic

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-il(e)

A

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

-juvenile

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-ine

A

pertaining to, like, of

-canine

20
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-tic

A

pertaining to, like

-rustic

21
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-ant

A
  • ing (present participle)

- mutant

22
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-ent, -ient

A
  • ing

- redolent

23
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-ate

A

possessing, being

-inanimate

24
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-it(e)

A

possessing, being

-tripartite

25
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-ific

A

making, causing

scientific

26
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-(u)lent, -(o)lent

A

full of, disposed of

-fraudulent

27
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-ose, -iose

A

full of

28
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-ous, -ious, eous

A

full of, having the character of, like

-bilious