Suffixes Flashcards

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-Ac (Greek)

A

Pertaining to

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-Ic (Greek)

A

Pertaining to

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-Tic (Greek)

A

Pertaining to

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-Ize (Greek)

A

To do; to become; to use; to engage in

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-A (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Esis (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Ia (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Iasis (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Ism (Greek)

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State or condition of

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-Osis (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Sia (Greek)

A

State or condition of

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-Iac (Greek)

A

One who is afflicted with

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-Id (Greek)

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(Forms a noun or adjective)
Like, resembling, in the form of

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-Oid (Greek)

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(Forms a noun or adjective)
Like, resembling, in the form of

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-Ode (Greek)

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(Forms a noun or adjective)
Like, resembling, in the form of

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-Ides (Greek)

A

Descended from;
-ides zoologic ‘genus’

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-Idae (Greek)

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Descended from;
-idae zoologic ‘family’

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-Ida (Greek)

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Descended from;
-ida zoologic ‘order’ and ‘class’

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-In (Greek)

A

Substance, typically a chemical or hormone

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-Ine (Greek)

A

Substance, typically a chemical or hormone

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-Ist (Greek)

A

Person interested in; a practitioner who specializes in

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-Ite (Greek)

A

Belonging to, the nature of

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-Itis (Greek)

A

Inflammation

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-Ium (Greek)

A

Tissue or part of the body

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-Oma (Greek)

A

Tumor

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-Y (Greek)

A

State or condition of, the act of

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-Aceus / -Aceous (Latin)

A

Made of, having the quality of, full of

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-Aneus / -Aneous (Latin)

A

Made of, having the quality of, full of

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-Eus / -Eous (Latin)

A

Made of, having the quality of, full of

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-Alis / -Al (Latin)

A

Pertaining to

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-Ans / -Ant (Latin)

A

translated -ing added to the verb

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-Ens / -Ent (Latin)

A

Translated -ing added to the verb

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-Iens / -Ient (Latin)

A

Translated -ing added to the verb

34
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*SC + ANT, IENT, ENT (Latin)

A

*Becoming added to verb + ing

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-Bilis / -Ble (Latin)

A

Ability to

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-Ilis / -Ile (Latin)

A

Ability to

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-Idus / -Id (Latin)

A

In a state or condition of

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-Lentus / -Lent (Latin)

A

Full of

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-Osus / -Ose (Latin)

A

Full of

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-Arium / -Ary (Latin)

A

Pertaining to; (also forms a noun) place of

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-Orium / -Ory (Latin)

A

Pertaining to; (also forms a noun) place of

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-Ad (Latin)

A

Indicates the direction toward a part of the body

43
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-Ate (Latin)

A

To make, to cause, to act upon; (also forms an adjective) having the form of, possessing

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-Tia / -Ce (Latin)

A

State or condition of

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-Itas / -Ity (Latin)

A

State or condition of

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-Tudo / -Tude (Latin)

A

State or condition of

47
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-Culus / -Cle (Latin)

A

Diminutive (little)

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-Illus / -Il (Latin)

A

Diminutive (little)

49
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-Olus / -Ole (Latin)

A

Diminutive (little)

50
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-Ulus / -Ule (Latin)

A

Diminutive (little)

51
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-Unculus / -Uncle (Latin)

A

Diminutive (little)

52
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-Ianus /-Ian (Latin)

A

Thing or person performing an action; practitioner of

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-Io / -Ion (Latin)

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Action; condition resulting from an action

54
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-Mentum / -Ment (Latin)

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Action; condition resulting from an action

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-Ura / -Ure (Latin)

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Action; condition resulting from an action

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-Or (Latin)

A

Something (usually a muscle) that performs an action; quality of condition