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Common suffixes
Term | Definition |
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Able, ible | Capable of (adjective suffix) |
Ac, ic | Like, pertaining to( adjectives suffix) |
acious, icious | Full of ( adjective suffix) |
Al | Pertaining to( adjective or noun suffix) |
Ant, ent | Full of ( adjective or noun suffix) |
Ary | Like, connected with ( adjective or noun suffix) |
Ate | To make ( very suffix) |
Ation | That which is( noun suffix) |
cy | State of being (noun suffix) |
eer, ear, or | Person who ( noun suffix) |
escent | Becoming ( adjective suffix) |
fic | Making, doing ( adjective suffix) |
fy | To make ( verb suffix) |
iferous | Producing, bearing ( adjective suffix) |
il, ile | Pertaining to, capable of ( adjective suffix) |
ism | Doctrine, belief ( noun suffix) |
ist | Dealer, doer ( noun suffix) |
ity | State of being ( noun suffix) |
ive | Like ( adjective suffix) |
ize, ise | Make ( verb suffix) |
oid | Resembling, like ( adjective suffix) |
ose | Full of ( adjective suffix) |
osis | Condition ( noun suffix) |
ous | Full of ( adjective suffix) |
tude | State of ( noun suffix) |