November 13 - 8.1: Suffixes

Question 1

{itis}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 1

inflammation

rhinitis, osteitis

Noun suffix, Greek

Question 2

{graph/gram}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 2

write

cardiogram, telegraph

Noun suffix, Greek

Question 3

{oma}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 3

an abnormal swelling; a tumor

lymphoma, hematoma, carcinoma, melanoma

Noun suffix, Greek

Question 4

{sis}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 4

action, condition, or abnormal condition

analysis, sepsis

Noun suffix, Greek

Question 5

{y}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 5

act of, condition of, process of

appendectomy

Noun suffix, Greek

Question 6

{oid}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 6

similar to

spheroid, ovoid, asteroid, planetoid, humanoid

Adjective suffix, Greek

Question 7

{ize}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 7

makes a verb out of nouns and adjectives

sterilize, euthanize, apologize

Verb suffix, Greek

Question 8

{ence}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 8

quality, state, condition

confidence, diffidence, indifference

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 9

{ion}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 9

action, condition caused by an action

correction, invention, conclusion

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 10

{ity}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 10

condition, state

acidity, aridity, lucidity

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 11

{or}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 11

condition
OR
agent, doer

Noun suffix, Latin

Examples of the two:
For condition - pallir, splendor, stupor
For agent, doer - inventor, conductor

Question 12

{tude}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 12

condition, state

magnitude, altitude

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 13

{ure}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 13

action or result of an action

aperture, fracture, sculpture, signature

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 14

{ble}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 14

having capacity, capability

audible, breakable

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 15

{id}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 15

the condition of

pallid, morbid, vivid, lucid, rigid, frigid, gelid, etc.

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 16

{ile}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 16

having capability or capacity

fragile, ductile

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 17

{ine}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 17

having the nature of

asinine, leonine, bovine, canine, feline

Noun suffix, Latin

Question 18

{ose/ous}

Noun, adjective, or verb suffix? From which language?

Answer 18

full of

glorious, verbose

Noun suffix, Latin