Suffixes Flashcards
-a, -ia, -on, -os, -is, -us, -um, -ium
names a thing when attached to root word
refers to pertains to
-al, -tic, -ic, -iac, -oius, -ous, -ent
pertains to refers to concerning
-an, -ion, -ian
means: pertains to process of, procedure of
-ance, -ancy
state of, condition of
-er, -or
one who, process of
-form
shape; resembles
-gram
to record, write
-gen, -troph, plas-
beginning, produce: development, cause
-graph
an instrument
-graphy
procedure of, process of using an instrument to make a recording
-ia, -ity
to express, quality, condition, state of
-ible, -ile
ability to capacity of
-ician
person- belonging to; associated with, one who
-ics, -tics
art of , science of
-id
state of, condition of, pertains to
-ist,
a specialist one who practices something
-ite
nature of
-ion, -tion, -ition, -ation, -iation ,-ing , -y
procedure of: process of, action of
-itis, -isy, or -icy
express condition of
-ium, -olus, -iole, -cule, -culus, -cle, -culum, -ellum
small, smaller lesser
-ize, -ate
act like, use: subject to; make into; refer to
-ma (mata), -men (-mina), -ment, -ure
many, multiple, results from health conditions
-oid, -form
likeness, resembles
-o/ology
process of the study of, science of, or knowledge of
