Latin Suffixes Flashcards
-ary
place for
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-il
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-in
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-an
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-ar
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-al
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-ose
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
full of
-ous
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
full of
-arium
place for
-ty
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
-ity
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
-ety
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
-able
capable of being —–ed
-ible
capable of being —–ed
-acious
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-acity
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
-ion
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
result of
-ment
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
result of
-ium
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
result of
-ce
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
*** only ever added to -nt
-cy
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
*** only ever added to -nt
-ent
—ing
-ant
—ing
-ient
—ing
-ive
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-u-
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
*** always followed by another suffix
-ize
to make/to do/to —
forms verbs
-ise
to make/to do/to —
forms verbs
-ory
characteristic of, characterized by, resembling, pertaining to
-ure
state of, quality of, condition of, act of
