Lesson 8 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al, (-ial, -eal)
A
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
ex. vocal, verbal, equal
2
Q
-ane, -(e)an, -ian, [-ain]
A
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
ex. veteran, mundane, mountain
- often forms words which are used as nouns and comes to mean “one connected with;” substantive
ex. librarian, barbarian
3
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of
ex. popular, regular, familiar
4
Q
-ose, (-iose)
A
full of
ex. grandiose, comatose
5
Q
-ous, (-ious, -eous)
A
full of, having the character of, like
ex. famous, populous, various
