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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.

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What does this suffix mean in English?

able, ible

A

able, capable

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What does this suffix mean in English?

ade

A

result of action

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What does this suffix mean in English?

age

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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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What does this suffix mean in English?

an, ian

A

native of, relating to

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What does this suffix mean in English?

ance, ancy

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action, process, state

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What does this suffix mean in English?

ary, ery, ory

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relating to, quality, place where

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What does this suffix mean in English?

cian

A

possessing a specific skill or art

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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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What does this suffix mean in English?

dom

A

quality, realm

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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

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made of, to make

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What does this suffix mean in English?

ence, ency

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action, state of, quality

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What does this suffix mean in English?

er, or

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one who, that which (does an action)

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16
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What does this suffix mean in English?

escent

A

in the process of

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17
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ese

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a native of, the language of

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18
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What does this suffix mean in English?

esis, osis

A

action, process, condition

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19
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ess

A

female

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20
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What does this suffix mean in English?

et, ette

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small one, group

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21
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What does this suffix mean in English?

fic

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making, causing

22
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What does this suffix mean in English?

ful

23
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What does this suffix mean in English?

fy

24
Q

What does this suffix mean in English?

hood

A

order, condition, quality

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# What does this suffix mean in English? ic
nature of, like
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ice
condition, state, quality
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# What does this suffix mean in English? id, ide
a thing connected with or belonging to
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ile
relating to, suited for, capable of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ine
nature of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ion, sion, tion
act, result, or state of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ish
origin, nature, resembling
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ism
system, manner, condition, characteristic
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ist
one who, that which
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ite
nature of, quality of, mineral product
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ity, ty
state of, quality
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ive
causing, making
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ize, ise
make
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# What does this suffix mean in English? logy
study, science, theory
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ly
like, manner of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ment
act of, state or, result
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ness
state of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? nomy
law
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# What does this suffix mean in English? oid
resembling
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ous
full of, having
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ship
state of, office, quality
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# What does this suffix mean in English? some
like, apt, tending to
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# What does this suffix mean in English? tude
state of, condition of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ure
state of, act, process, rank
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# What does this suffix mean in English? ward
in the direction of
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# What does this suffix mean in English? y
inclined to, tend to

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