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Melisa Suffix
Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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able | ----- able to be ----- excitable, portable, preventable |
ac | ----- pertaining to ----- cardiac, hemophiliac, maniac |
-acity (-ocity) | ----- quality of ----- perspicacity, sagacity, velocity |
-ade | ----- act, action or process, product ----- blockade, cavalcade, promenade, |
age | ----- action or process ----- passage, pilgrimage, voyage |
-aholic (-oholic) | ----- one with an obsession for ----- workaholic, shopaholic, alcoholic |
al | ----- relating to ----- bacterial, theatrical, natural |
-algia | ----- pain ----- neuralgia, nostalgia |
-an (-ian) | ----- relating to, belonging to ----- Italian, urban, African |
-ance | ----- state or quality of ----- brilliance, defiance, annoyance |
-ant | ----- a person who ----- applicant, immigrant, servant |
-ant | ----- inclined to, tending to ----- brilliant, defiant, vigilant |
-ar | ----- of or relating to, being ----- lunar, molecular, solar |
-ar | ----- a person who ----- beggar, burglar, liar |
-ard | ----- a person who does an action ----- coward, sluggard, wizard |
-arian | ----- a person who ----- disciplinarian, vegetarian, librarian |
-arium (orium) | ----- a place for ----- terrarium, aquarium, solarium |
-ary | ----- of or relating to ----- literary, military, budgetary |
-ate | ----- state or quality of (adj.) ----- affectionate, desolate, obstinate |
-ate | ----- makes the word a verb (different pronunciation) activate, evaporate, medicate |
-ation | ----- action or process ----- creation, narration, emancipation |
-ative | ----- tending to (adj.) ----- creative, preservative, talkative |