Suffixes

able, that may be, capable of being: as in lovable, affable.

ac, pertaining to: as in cardiac, demoniac, maniac.

aceous, partaking of the properties of; as in arenaceous, herbaceous.

age, abstract or collective, also locality: as in advantage, foliage, parsonage.

ain, giving adjectives and nouns; as in certain, captain.

al, pertaining to; as in annual, verbal, vernal, perennial, filial.

an, noun and adj. suffix; as in pagan, Roman, human.

ance, ancy denoting state or action: as in abundance, acceptance, buoyancy.

ane, adj. suffix: as in mundane, humane.

aneous, belonging to: as in contemporaneous, simultaneous, instantaneous.

ant, equivalent to E. suffix -ing: as in abundant, accordant, pleasant.

ar, pertaining to: as in angular, familiar, polar.

ard, denoting disposition or character: as in coward, sluggard.

ary, adj. and noun suffix; as in auxiliary, contrary, library, secretary, antiquary, seminary.

aster, denoting contempt as in poetaster, criticaster, disaster.

ate, seen in verbs, adj, and nouns: as in animate, agitate, delicate.

dom, power or jurisdiction, state; as in kingdom, wisdom, martyrdom.

ed, d suffix of past tense: as in played, hoped, cooked.

ed, suffix of past participle and adjectives, nouns: as in loved, booted, horned.

ee, denoting one who is acted on, recipient; as in legatee, referee, trustee.

eer, ier, denoting profession or employment as in brigadier, charioteer.

en, n, made of or pertaining to; as in golden, waxen, heathen.

en, diminutive; as in chicken kitten.

en, as a plural; as in women, men, oxen.

eous, pertaining to, containing; as in righteous; courteous.

er, one who does; as in baker, singer, dancer.

er, frequent: as in flicker, sputter.

er, comparative suffix: as in taller, kinder.

erel, diminutive; as in mongrel, cockerel.

erly, to or from in direction: as in northerly, easterly.

ern, expressing direction : as in southern.

ery, business or place where it is carried on, also with collective force; as in archery, brewery, cutlery, finery.

es, s, denoting plurals: as in bakes, cats.

escent, becoming gradually: as in convalescent, effervescent.

esc, belonging to a country or city: as in Siamese, Maltese.

esque, partaking of; as in picturesque.

ess, feminine suffix, as in authoress, countess, giantess.

est, suffix of superlatives; as in biggest, tallest, youngest.

et, ette, diminutive suffix; as in billet, coronet, palette.

ferous, bearing, producing; as in odoriferous, carboniferous.

fold, denoting multiplication: as in threefold, manifold.

ful, full of: as in fanciful, mournful.

fy, to make: as in beautify.

geneous, genous, as in homogeneous.

graph, graphy, to write; as in biography, autograph, photograph.

head, hood, state, condition: as in Godhead, widowhood.

ic, pertaining to; as in botanic, periodic, public.

ical, pertaining to; as in logical, typical, tropical,

ics, branches of knowledge; as in mathematics, physics.

id, adjective suffix: as in arid, fluid, torpid.

ie, y diminutive suffix; as in birdie, kitty.

ile, capable of being: as in docile, fragile, senile.

ine, suffix of adjectives and nouns: as in divine, iodine.

ing, often present participles: as in swinging, living, saving.

ique, adjective suffix: as in unique, antique.

ish, pertaining to, having somewhat of; as in childish, foolish, whitish.

ish, verbal suffix: as in nourish, perish.

ism, asm, suffix of nouns, often implying state, system, doctrines: as in barbarism, atheism, organism, skepticism.

ist, ast, one who; suffix often corresponding to -ism, -asm: as in atheist, gymnast.

ite, one of, a follower of; as in Israelite, Spinozite.

itis, suffix denoting inflammation: used in medical terms: as in laryngitis.

ity, state; as in ability.

ize, ise, to make, to act: as in civilize, economize, specialize.

kin, diminutive suffix: as in lambkin.

le, el, a suffix in nouns denoting instrument, &c. : as in needle, saddle, steeple, navel, weasel.

let, diminutive and frequency of sum of verbs; as in frizzle, nibble, sparkle.

lence, suffix in abstract nouns, corresponds to -lent.

lent, full of; as in violent, purulent.

less, free from, without: as in artless, fatherless, witless.

let, diminutive suffx : as in leaflet, streamlet.

ling, diminutive suffix, as in darling, lordling.

ling, long, adverbial suffix: as in darkling, endlong.

lite, means stone: as in meteorite, aerolite.

logy, doctrine, science as in biology.

ly, adjective, adverb like: as in lovely, truly, swiftly.

ment, act of, state of: as in agreement, enjoyment, experiment.

meter, a measure; as in hydrometer.

mony, state: as in matrimony.

most, superlatives; as in foremost.

nce, ncy, suffix of abstract nouns; as in truancy, vigilance, brilliancy, excellency.

ness, denoting state of being: as in fullness, redness, uneasiness.

ock, diminutive suffix; as in hillock, bullock.

oid, oidal, resembling: as in elephantoid.

on, noun suffix, as in dragon, falcon.

or, one who; as in emperor, sailor.

our, or, suffix of abstract nouns: as in colour or color, favour, honour.

oust, ose, full of, abounding with; as in copious, famous, verbose.

pathy, state of feeling; as in antipathy.

phorous, bearing, carrying; as in phosphorous.

ple, same sense as -fold: as in triple, quadruple.

ry, collective noun suffix. an art: as in nunnery, cookery, poetry.

scope, scopy, what assists sight, a seeing: as in microscope.