Latin Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (bilangual)

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-ile, -il

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (juvenile)

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-ar

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (popular)

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-ine

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (sanguine)

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5
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-ic, -tic

A

pertaining to, like (cryptic)

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6
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-ary

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pertaining to, connected with, having the characterer of (literary)

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-an, -ane

A

pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (American)

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8
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-form

A

like, having the shape of (uniform)

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9
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-ate

A

having, having the shape of, characterized by having (accurate)

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10
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-(u)lent, -(o)lent

A

full of, disposed to (potent)

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11
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-ose

A

full of (morose)

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12
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-ous (-ious, -eous)

A

full of, having the character of (pious)

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13
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-aceous

A

belonging to, resembling (cretaceous)

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14
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-ent (-ient), -ant (iant)

A

-ing (defiant)

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15
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-ile

A

able to be, able to, tending to - attached to verbs! (agile)

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16
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-able, -ible (-abil-, -ibil-)

A

able to be, able to, tending to (durable)

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17
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-id

A

tending to, inclined to (vivid)

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18
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-uous

A

tending to, inclined to (continuous)

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19
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-ulous

A

tending to, inclined to (incredulous)

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20
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-ive

A

tending to, inclined to (creative)

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21
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-ory

A

tending to, serving for (inventory)

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22
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-itious

A

tending to, characterized by (fictitious)

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23
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-acious

A

tending to, inclined to (gracious)

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24
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Diminutive
-ule, -ole, -le

A

little (globule)

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25
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-ulus, -ula, -ulum

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little (Ursula)

26
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-el

A

little (morsel)

27
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-ellus, -ella, -ellum

A

little (flagellum)

28
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-cule, -cle

A

little (molecule, monacle)

29
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-il

A

little (pupil)

30
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-illus, -illa, -illum

A

little (fibrilla)

31
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-uncle

A

little (carbuncle)

32
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-unculus

A

little (pedunculus)

33
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-ette, -et

A

little (Cosette)

34
Q

-ory

A

place for, apparatus (dormitory))

35
Q

-orium

A

place for, apparatus (sanatorium)

36
Q

-ary

A

place for apparatus (mortuary)

37
Q

-arium

A

place for, apparatus (aquarium)

38
Q

-y

A

quality of, state of, act of (misery)

39
Q

-ia

A

quality of,state of, act of (insomnia)

40
Q

-itude

A

quality of, state of (solitude)

41
Q

-ity

A

quality of, state of (gravity)

42
Q

-ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency

A

quality of being, state of being (vigilance)

43
Q

-or

A

he who, that which (orator)

44
Q

-ion

A

act of, state of, result of the act of (resurrection)

45
Q

-ure

A

act of, result of the act of (capture)

46
Q

-us

A

act of, result of the act of (consensus)

47
Q

-or

A

state of, result of the act of (error)

48
Q

-men, -min-

A

result of, means of, act of (acumen)

49
Q

-ment

A

result of, means of, act of (ferment)

50
Q

-mentum

A

result of, means of, act of (momentum)

51
Q

-ble, -bul

A

result of the act of, means of, place for (fable)

52
Q

-bula, -bulum

A

result of the act of, means of, place for (

53
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-cle, -cul-

A

result of the act of, means of (spectacle)

54
Q

-culum

A

result of the act of, means of (curriculum)

55
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-crum, -cr-

A

result of the act of, means of (fulcrum)

56
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-trum, -tr-

A

result of the act of, means of (claustrophobia, spectrum)

57
Q

-fy

A

to make, to cause (terrify)

58
Q

-fic

A

making, causing (terrific)

59
Q

-igate, -egate

A

to make, to drive (irrigate)

60
Q

-esce

A

to begin, to be somewhat (convalesce)