New Word-Analysis. William Swinton

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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.
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