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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.

1
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

able, ible

A

able, capable

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2
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ade

A

result of action

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3
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What does this suffix mean in English?

age

A

act of, state of, result of

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4
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What does this suffix mean in English?

al

A

relating to

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5
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What does this suffix mean in English?

an, ian

A

native of, relating to

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6
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ance, ancy

A

action, process, state

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7
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ary, ery, ory

A

relating to, quality, place where

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8
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What does this suffix mean in English?

cian

A

possessing a specific skill or art

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9
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

cy

A

action, function

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10
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What does this suffix mean in English?

cule, ling

A

very small

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11
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What does this suffix mean in English?

dom

A

quality, realm

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12
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ee

A

one who receives the action

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13
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What does this suffix mean in English?

en

A

made of, to make

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14
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ence, ency

A

action, state of, quality

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15
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What does this suffix mean in English?

er, or

A

one who, that which (does an action)

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16
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

escent

A

in the process of

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17
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ese

A

a native of, the language of

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18
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

esis, osis

A

action, process, condition

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19
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ess

A

female

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20
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

et, ette

A

small one, group

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21
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

fic

A

making, causing

22
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ful

A

full of

23
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

fy

A

make

24
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

hood

A

order, condition, quality

25
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ic

A

nature of, like

26
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ice

A

condition, state, quality

27
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

id, ide

A

a thing connected with or belonging to

28
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ile

A

relating to, suited for, capable of

29
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ine

A

nature of

30
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ion, sion, tion

A

act, result, or state of

31
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ish

A

origin, nature, resembling

32
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ism

A

system, manner, condition, characteristic

33
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ist

A

one who, that which

34
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ite

A

nature of, quality of, mineral product

35
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ity, ty

A

state of, quality

36
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ive

A

causing, making

37
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ize, ise

A

make

38
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

logy

A

study, science, theory

39
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ly

A

like, manner of

40
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ment

A

act of, state or, result

41
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ness

A

state of

42
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

nomy

A

law

43
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

oid

A

resembling

44
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ous

A

full of, having

45
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ship

A

state of, office, quality

46
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

some

A

like, apt, tending to

47
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

tude

A

state of, condition of

48
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ure

A

state of, act, process, rank

49
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

ward

A

in the direction of

50
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

y

A

inclined to, tend to

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