Nouns of the third declension, Lesson 2
Terms
undefined, object
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- -al
-
adjectival suffix (Latin derived)
pertaining to, located in - -ase
-
noun forming suffix
forms names of enzymes -
-asia,
-asis(rare) -
abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition -
-ema
-emat- -
abstract noun forming suffix
has a combined form -emat-
state, condition - -esis
-
abstract noun forming suffix
state, condition, procedure - -etic
-
adjective forming suffix
often forms nouns ending in -esis
pertaining to -
-ics,
-tics -
noun forming suffix, indicating a particular science or study
science or study of - -ism
-
abstract noun forming
state, condition, quality - -ismus
-
abstract noun forming
state, condition, muscular spasm -
-oid
-ode,-id (rarely) -
noun and adjective forming suffix
indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: like, resembling -
-oma
-omat-
-omata- -
abstract noun forming suffix
has combining forms -omat-,-omata-
usually tumor, occasionally disease, - -ose
-
adjective suffix (Latin derived)
used to form names of chemical substances,
full ofm resembling - -ous
-
adjectival suffix (Latin derived)
pertaining to, characterized by, full of - -tics
-
See -ics
noun forming suffix
science or study of, - -us
-
noun forming ending (Latin)
condition, person, malformationed fetus (occasionally) - -ize
-
suffix (Greek derived)
to make, cause to be, become, engage in