Wordlist #2: Basic Greek Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to, like, belonging to, have the character of [adjective]
-an, -ian
pertaining to, like, one connected with [adjective]
-ic, -tic, -ac
pertaining to, like [adjective]
-oid, -ode
like, having the shape of [adjective]
-ous, -ious
full of, pertaining to, like [adjective]
-isk, -iscus
little [diminutive]
-arium, -arion
little [diminutive]
-idium, -idion
little [diminutive]
-ium, -ion
little [diminutive]
-ia, -y
condition of, state of, quality of [noun]
-ician
specialist in, practitioner of [noun]
-ics, -tics
art, science, study of [noun]
-id
descended from, related to [noun]
-in, -ine
chemical substance [noun]
-ism(us)
condition of, belief in [noun]
-ist, -ast
one who [noun]
-itis
inflammation of [noun]
-ium
part, lining, region [noun]
-ma, -m, -me
result of the act of [noun]
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing [noun]
-osis
diseased condition of, act of, process of
-sis, -sia, -sy, -se
act of, process of, result of act of [noun]
-te, -t
one who, that which [noun]
-ter
means of, place for [noun]
-us
individual, person [noun]
-ate/-ize
to make, to treat, to do something with [verb]
