Glossary of Laura Pecina's Suffixes
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- -ity
noun forming
- quality of, state of
ex.
gravity
- -(i)tude
noun forming
- quality of, state of
ex.
attitude
- -acy
noun forming
- quality of, state of
ex.
accuracy
- -(i)mony
noun forming
- quality of, state of
ex.
testimony
- -acity
noun forming
- quality of being inclined to
ex.
capacity
- -y
noun forming
- quality of, state of, act of, result
ex.
custody
- -ate
noun forming
- office of, holders of the office of
ex.
senate
- -al, (-ial, -eal)
adj forming
- pertaining to like, belonging to, having the character of
ex.
vocal
- -ane, -(e)an, -ian, (-ian)
- having the same meaning as the proceeding
ex.
veteran
- -ar
adj forming
- pertainin to, like, belonging to, having the character of
ex.
popular
- -ose, (-iose)
adj forming
- full of
ex.
grandiose
- -ous, (-ious, -eous)
adj forming
- full of, having the character of, like
ex.
famous
- -(u)lent, -(o)lent
adj forming
- full of, disposed to
ex.
fraudulent
- -ic, -tic
adj forming
- pertaining to, like
ex.
civic
- -ary
adj forming
- pertaining to, connnected with, having the character of
ex.
literary
- -ile, -il
adj forming
- pertaining, like, belonging to, having the character of
ex.
juvenile
- -ine
adj forming
- petaining, like, of
ex.
canine
- -ate, -it(e)
adj forming
- possessing, being
ex.
accurate
- -ant, -ent, (-ient)
adj forming
- =ing
ex.
agent
- -able, -ible
adj forming
- able to be, able to, tending to
ex.
portable
- -ile
adj forming
- able to be, able to, tending to
ex.
volatile
- -acious
adj forming
- tending to, inclined to
ex.
audacious
- -itous
adj forming
- tending to, characterized by
ex.
fictitious
- -id
adj forming
- tending to, inclined to
ex.
frigid
- -ulous
adj forming
- tending to, inclined to
ex.
tremulous
- -ive
adj forming
- tending to, inclined to
ex.
active
- -uous
adj forming
- tending to, inclined to
ex.
continuous
- -ory
adj forming
- tending to, serving for
ex.
introductory
- -ory
adj forming
- tending to, serving for
ex.
introductory
