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
