Latin and Greek Suffixes Flashcards
Learn about the Latin and/or Greek origins of many of the most common suffixes from the modern English language.
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able, ible
able, capable
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ade
result of action
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age
act of, state of, result of
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al
relating to
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an, ian
native of, relating to
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ance, ancy
action, process, state
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ary, ery, ory
relating to, quality, place where
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cian
possessing a specific skill or art
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cy
action, function
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cule, ling
very small
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dom
quality, realm
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ee
one who receives the action
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en
made of, to make
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ence, ency
action, state of, quality
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er, or
one who, that which (does an action)
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escent
in the process of
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ese
a native of, the language of
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esis, osis
action, process, condition
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ess
female
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et, ette
small one, group
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fic
making, causing
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ful
full of
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fy
make
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hood
order, condition, quality
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ic
nature of, like
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ice
condition, state, quality
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id, ide
a thing connected with or belonging to
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ile
relating to, suited for, capable of
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ine
nature of
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ion, sion, tion
act, result, or state of
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ish
origin, nature, resembling
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ism
system, manner, condition, characteristic
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ist
one who, that which
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ite
nature of, quality of, mineral product
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ity, ty
state of, quality
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ive
causing, making
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ize, ise
make
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logy
study, science, theory
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ly
like, manner of
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ment
act of, state or, result
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ness
state of
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nomy
law
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oid
resembling
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ous
full of, having
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ship
state of, office, quality
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some
like, apt, tending to
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tude
state of, condition of
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ure
state of, act, process, rank
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ward
in the direction of
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y
inclined to, tend to
