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Latin Suffixes
Etymology
Suffix | Meaning |
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-al (-ial, -eal) | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
-ane, -(e)an, -ian, [-ain] | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
-ar | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
-ose (-iose) | full of |
-ous (-ious, -eous) | full of, having the character of, like |
-(u)lent, -(o)lent | full of, disposed to |
-ic, -tic | pertaining to, like |
-ary | pertaining to, connected with, having the character of |
-ile, -il | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
-ine | pertaining to, like, of |
-ate, -it(e) | possessing, being, etc. |
-ant, -ent, (-ient) | = -ing |
-able, -ible | able to be, able to, tending to |
-ile | able to be, able to, tending to |
-acious | tending to, inclined to |
-itious | tending to, characterized by |
-id | tending to, inclined to |
-ulous | tending to, inclined to |
-ive | tending to, inclined to |
-uous | tending to, inclined to |
-ory | tending to, serving for |
-ity (-ety, -ty) | quality of, state of |
-(i)tude | quality of, state of |
-acy | quality or state of being or having |