Latin Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (bilangual)
-ile, -il
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (juvenile)
-ar
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (popular)
-ine
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (sanguine)
-ic, -tic
pertaining to, like (cryptic)
-ary
pertaining to, connected with, having the characterer of (literary)
-an, -ane
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (American)
-form
like, having the shape of (uniform)
-ate
having, having the shape of, characterized by having (accurate)
-(u)lent, -(o)lent
full of, disposed to (potent)
-ose
full of (morose)
-ous (-ious, -eous)
full of, having the character of (pious)
-aceous
belonging to, resembling (cretaceous)
-ent (-ient), -ant (iant)
-ing (defiant)
-ile
able to be, able to, tending to - attached to verbs! (agile)
-able, -ible (-abil-, -ibil-)
able to be, able to, tending to (durable)
-id
tending to, inclined to (vivid)
-uous
tending to, inclined to (continuous)
-ulous
tending to, inclined to (incredulous)
-ive
tending to, inclined to (creative)
-ory
tending to, serving for (inventory)
-itious
tending to, characterized by (fictitious)
-acious
tending to, inclined to (gracious)
Diminutive
-ule, -ole, -le
little (globule)