Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-able, -ible
A
able to be
ex. habitable, edible
2
Q
-acy
A
state or quality
ex. privacy, literacy
3
Q
-al
A
relating to, belonging to
4
Q
-an (-ian)
A
relating to, belonging to
ex. equestrian
5
Q
-ance, -ence
A
state pr quality
ex. brilliance, patience
6
Q
-ant
A
a person
ex. informant, participant
7
Q
-arian
A
a person
ex. librarian, vegetarian
8
Q
-cide
A
act of killing
ex. genocide
9
Q
-cracy
A
rule, government, power
ex. aristocracy
10
Q
-dom
A
state or quality
ex. wisdom, freedom
11
Q
-dox
A
belief
ex. orthodox
12
Q
-en
A
make a certain way
ex. sharpen, sadden
13
Q
-er, -or
A
person doing something
ex. lover, actor
14
Q
-ese
A
relating to a place
ex. Japanese
15
Q
-esque
A
in the style of/like
ex. arabesque, grotesque
