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라틴어 영어 접미사 모음(LATIN SUFFIXES)

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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.

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