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Suffix.	Signification.	Example.	Definition.
-able -ible -ble	= that may be; fit to be	cur-able possi-ble solu-ble	that may be cured. that may be done. that may be dissolved.
-ac	relating to = or resembling	cardi-ac demoni-ac	relating to the heart. like a demon.

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.

-aceous -acious	of; = having the quality of	sapon-aceous cap-acious	having the quality of soap. having the quality of holding much.
-acy	condition of = being; office of	celib-acy cur-acy	condition of being single. office of a curate.
-age	act, = condition, or collection of	marri-age vassal-age foli-age	act of marrying. condition of a vassal. collection of leaves.

NOTE.—The suffix -age is found only in French-Latin derivatives.

-al	adj. = relating to n. the act of; that which	ment-al remov-al capit-al	relating to the mind. the act of removing. that which forms the head of a column.
-an -ane	adj. relating to = or befitting n. one who	hum-an hum-ane artis-an	relating to mankind. befitting a man. one who follows a trade.
-ance -ancy	state or = quality of being	vigil-ance eleg-ance	state of being watchful. quality of being elegant.
-ant	= adj. being n. one who	vigil-ant assist-ant	being watchful. one who assists.
-ar	= relating to; like	lun-ar circul-ar	relating to the moon. like a circle.
-ary	adj. relating to = n. one who; place where	epistol-ary mission-ary avi-ary	relating to a letter. one who is sent out. a place where birds are kept.
-ate	n. one who is adj. having = the quality of v. to perform the act of, or cause	deleg-ate accur-ate navig-ate	one who is sent by others. having the quality of accuracy. to perform the act of sailing.
-cle -cule	= minute	vesi-cle animal-cule	a minute vessel. a minute animal.
-ee	= one to whom	refer-ee	one to whom something is referred.

NOTE.—This suffix is found only in words of French-Latin origin.

-eer -ier

= one who

engin-eer brigad-ier

one who has charge of an engine. one who has charge of a brigade.

NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.

-ene	= having relation to	terr-ene	having relation to the earth.
-ence -ency	= state of being or quality of	pres-ence tend-ency	state of being present. quality of tending towards.
-ent	n. one who = or which adj. being or -ing	stud-ent equival-ent	one who studies. being equal to, equaling.
-escence	= state of becoming	conval-escence	state of becoming well.
-escent	= becoming	conval-escent	becoming well.
-ess	= female	lion-ess	a female lion.

NOTE.—This suffix is used only in words of French-Latin origin.

-ferous	= producing	coni-ferous	producing cones.
-fic	= making, causing	sopori-fic	causing sleep.
-fice	= something done or made	arti-fice	something done with art.
-fy	= to make	forti-fy	to make strong.
-ic -ical	n. one who = adj. like, made of, relating to	rust-ic hero-ic metall-ic histor-ical	one who has countrified manners. like a hero. made of metal. relating to history.

NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in Latin words of Greek origin, namely, adjectives in -ikos. In words belonging to chemistry derivatives in -ic denote the acid containing most oxygen, when more than one is formed: as nitric acid.

-ice	that which	just-ice	that which is just.
-ics -ic	the science of	mathemat-ics arithmet-ic	the science of quantity. the science of number.

NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in Latin words of Greek origin.

-id	= being or -ing	acr-id; flu-id	being bitter; flowing.
-ile	= relating to; apt for	puer-ile docile	relating to a boy. apt for being taught.
-ine	= relating to; like	femin-ine alkal-ine	relating to a woman. like an alkali.
-ion	the act of, = state of being, or -ing	expuls-ion corrupt-ion frict-ion	the act of expelling. state of being corrupt. rubbing.
-ish	= to make	publ-ish	to make public.
-ise -ize	= to render, or perform the act of	fertil-ize	to render fertile.

NOTE.—The suffix -ise, -ize, is of French origin, and is freely added to Latin roots in forming English derivatives.

-ism

= state or act of; idiom

hero-ism Gallic-ism

state of a hero. a French idiom.

NOTE.—This suffix, except when signifying an idiom, is found only in words of Greek origin.

-ist	one who = practices or is devoted to	art-ist botan-ist	one who practices an art. one who is devoted to botany.
-ite -yte	= n. one who is adj. being	favor-ite defin-ite prosel-yte	one who is favored. being well defined. one who is brought over.

NOTE.—The form -yte is found only in words of Greek origin.

-ity -ty	= state or quality of being	security ability liber-ty	state of being secure. quality of being able. state of being free.
-ive	n. one who is = or that which adj. having the power or quality	capt-ive cohes-ive	one who is taken. having power to stick.
-ix	= feminine	testatr-ix	a woman who leaves a will.
ize	(See ise.)
-ment	state of being = or act of; that which	excite-ment induce-ment	state of being excited. that which induces.
-mony	state or = quality of; that which	matri-mony testi-mony	state of marriage. that which is testified.
-or	one who; = that which; quality of	audit-or mot-or err-or	one who hears. that which moves. quality of erring.
-ory	adj. fitted or = relating to n. place where; that which	preparat-ory armor-y	fitted to prepare. place where arms are kept.
-ose -ous	= abounding in	verb-ose popul-ous	abounding in words. abounding in people.
-tude	= condition or quality of	servi-tude forti-tude	condition of a slave. quality of being brave.
-ty	(See -ity.)
-ule	= minute	glob-ule	a minute globe.
-ulent	= abounding in	op-ulent	abounding in wealth.
-ure	= act or state of; that which	depart-ure creat-ure	act of departing. that which is created.