CC 306M: Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q
  • ac
  • ic
  • tic
A

Gr. Suffix
pertaining to

(adjectival suffix)

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2
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-ize

A

Gr. Suffix
to do; to become; to use; to engage in

(verb)

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3
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  • a
  • esis
  • ia
  • iasis
  • ism
  • osis
  • sia
A

Gr. Suffix
state or condition of

(noun)

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4
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-iac

A

Gr. Suffix
one who is afflicted with

(noun)

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5
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  • id
  • oid
  • ode
A

Gr. Suffix
(forms a noun or adjective)
like, resembling, in the form of

(noun)

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6
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  • ides
  • idae
  • ida
A

Gr. Suffix
descended from;

(noun)

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7
Q
  • in

- ine

A

Gr. Suffix
substance, typically a chemical or hormone

(noun)

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8
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-ist

A

Gr. Suffix

person interested in; a practitioner who specializes in

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9
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-ite

A

Gr. Suffix

belonging to, the nature of

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10
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-itis

A

Gr. Suffix

inflammation

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-ium

A

Gr. Suffix
tissue or part of the body

(noun)

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12
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-oma

A

Gr. Suffix
tumor

(noun)

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13
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-y

A

Gr. Suffix

state or condition of, the act of

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14
Q
  • aceus
  • aneus
  • eus
A

L. Suffix
made of, having the quality of, full of

(adjective)

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15
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  • alis
  • aris
  • eal
  • ilis
A

L. Suffix
pertaining to

(adjective)

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16
Q
  • ans
  • ens
  • iens

*SC + ANT, IENT, ENT

A

L. Suffix
translated -ing added to the verb

*becoming added to verb + ing

17
Q
  • bilis / -ble

- ilis / -ile

A

L. Suffix

ability to

18
Q

-idus / -id

A

L. Suffix

in a state or condition of

19
Q
  • lentus / -lent

- osus / -ose

A

L. Suffix

full of

20
Q
  • arium / -ary

- orium / -ory

A

L. Suffix

pertaining to; (also forms a noun) place of

21
Q

-ad

A

L. Suffix
indicates direction toward a part of the body

(adv.)

22
Q

-ate

A

L. Suffix
to make, to cause, to act upon; (also forms an adjective) having the form of, possessing

(verb)

23
Q
  • tia / -ce
  • itas / -ity
  • tudo / -tude
A

L. Suffix
state or condition of

(noun)

24
Q

-culus / -cle
-illus / -il
-olus / -ule
-unculus
uncle

A

L. Suffix
diminutive (little)

(noun)

25
Q

-ianus / -ian

A

L. Suffix
thing or person performing an action; practitioner of

(noun)

26
Q
  • io / -ion
  • mentum / -ment
  • ura / -ure
A

L. Suffix
action; condition resulting from an action

(noun)

27
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-or

A

L. Suffix
something (usually a muscle) that performs an action; quality of condition

(noun)