suffixes Flashcards
-able, -ible
able to be
-ancy
state of quality
-al
relating to belonging to
-an -ian
relating to belonging to
-ance -ence
state or quality
-ant
a person
-arain
a person
-cide
act of killing
-cracy
rule, government, power
-dom
state or quality
-dox
belief
-en
make a certain way
-er, -or
person doing something
-ese
relating to a place
-esque
in the style of/like
-fy
make a certain way
-ful
full of
-gam -gamy
marriage, union
-gon -gonic
angle
-hood
state condition quality
-ile
relating to capable of
-ious -ous
characterized by
-ish
having the quality of
-ism
doctrine belief
-ist
person doing or advocating
-ity -ty
quality of
-ive
having the tendency of
-ize
make a certain way
-log(ue)
word speech
-ment
condition or action
-ness
state or quality
-phile
one who loves
-phobia
abnormal fear of
-ship
quality or position of
-sion -tion
action of condition
