Latin Suffixes Word Scramble

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Latin Suffixes

Etymology

Suffix	Meaning
-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

Created by: pogs89 on 2008-04-02