Latin Suffixes Flashcards

(60 cards)

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-al

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (bilangual)

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-ile, -il

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (juvenile)

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-ar

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (popular)

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-ine

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (sanguine)

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-ic, -tic

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pertaining to, like (cryptic)

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-ary

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pertaining to, connected with, having the characterer of (literary)

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-an, -ane

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pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of (American)

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-form

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like, having the shape of (uniform)

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-ate

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having, having the shape of, characterized by having (accurate)

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-(u)lent, -(o)lent

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full of, disposed to (potent)

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-ose

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full of (morose)

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-ous (-ious, -eous)

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full of, having the character of (pious)

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-aceous

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belonging to, resembling (cretaceous)

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-ent (-ient), -ant (iant)

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-ing (defiant)

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-ile

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able to be, able to, tending to - attached to verbs! (agile)

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-able, -ible (-abil-, -ibil-)

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able to be, able to, tending to (durable)

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-id

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tending to, inclined to (vivid)

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-uous

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tending to, inclined to (continuous)

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-ulous

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tending to, inclined to (incredulous)

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-ive

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tending to, inclined to (creative)

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-ory

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tending to, serving for (inventory)

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-itious

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tending to, characterized by (fictitious)

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-acious

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tending to, inclined to (gracious)

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Diminutive
-ule, -ole, -le

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little (globule)

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-ulus, -ula, -ulum
little (Ursula)
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-el
little (morsel)
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-ellus, -ella, -ellum
little (flagellum)
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-cule, -cle
little (molecule, monacle)
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-il
little (pupil)
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-illus, -illa, -illum
little (fibrilla)
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-uncle
little (carbuncle)
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-unculus
little (pedunculus)
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-ette, -et
little (Cosette)
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-ory
place for, apparatus (dormitory))
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-orium
place for, apparatus (sanatorium)
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-ary
place for apparatus (mortuary)
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-arium
place for, apparatus (aquarium)
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-y
quality of, state of, act of (misery)
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-ia
quality of,state of, act of (insomnia)
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-itude
quality of, state of (solitude)
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-ity
quality of, state of (gravity)
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-ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency
quality of being, state of being (vigilance)
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-or
he who, that which (orator)
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-ion
act of, state of, result of the act of (resurrection)
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-ure
act of, result of the act of (capture)
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-us
act of, result of the act of (consensus)
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-or
state of, result of the act of (error)
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-men, -min-
result of, means of, act of (acumen)
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-ment
result of, means of, act of (ferment)
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-mentum
result of, means of, act of (momentum)
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-ble, -bul
result of the act of, means of, place for (fable)
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-bula, -bulum
result of the act of, means of, place for (
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-cle, -cul-
result of the act of, means of (spectacle)
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-culum
result of the act of, means of (curriculum)
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-crum, -cr-
result of the act of, means of (fulcrum)
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-trum, -tr-
result of the act of, means of (claustrophobia, spectrum)
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-fy
to make, to cause (terrify)
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-fic
making, causing (terrific)
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-igate, -egate
to make, to drive (irrigate)
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-esce
to begin, to be somewhat (convalesce)