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Suffix
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Meaning
|
Origin
|
|
age
|
belongs to
|
Latin
|
|
ance
|
state of being
|
Latin
|
|
ant
|
thing or one who
|
Latin
|
|
ar
|
relating to, like
|
Latin
|
|
ary
|
relating to, like
|
Latin
|
|
ence
|
state, fact, quality
|
Latin
|
|
ent
|
to form
|
Latin
|
|
ic
|
like, having the nature
|
Latin & Greek
|
|
ine
|
nature of-feminine ending
|
Latin
|
|
ion, tion, ation
|
being, the result of
|
Latin
|
|
ism
|
act, condition
|
Latin & Greek
|
|
ist
|
one who
|
Latin
|
|
ive
|
of, belonging to, quality of
|
Latin
|
|
ment
|
a means, product, act, state
|
Latin
|
|
or
|
person or thing that
|
Latin
|
|
ory
|
place for
|
Latin
|
|
ty
|
condition of, quality of
|
Latin
|
|
y
|
creats abstract noun
|
Greek & Anglo-Saxon
|
Adjective
forming suffixes
|
Suffix
|
Meaning
|
Origin
|
|
able
|
capable of being
|
Latin
|
|
al
|
like, suitable for
|
Latin
|
|
ance
|
state of being
|
Latin
|
|
ant
|
thing or one who
|
Latin
|
|
ar
|
relating to, like
|
Latin
|
|
ary
|
relating to, like
|
Latin
|
|
ate
|
to become associated with
|
Latin
|
|
ent
|
to form
|
Latin
|
|
ial
|
function of
|
Latin
|
|
ible
|
capable of being
|
Latin
|
|
ic
|
like, having the nature of
|
Latin & Greek
|
|
ine
|
nature of-feminine ending
|
Latin
|
|
ive
|
of, belonging to, quality of
|
Latin
|
|
ory
|
place for
|
Latin
|
|
ous
|
characterized by, having quality
of
|
Latin
|
|
y
|
quality, somewhat like
|
Greek & Anglo-Saxon
|
Verb
forming suffixes
|
Suffix
|
Meaning
|
Origin
|
|
ate
|
to become associated with
|
Latin
|
|
fy
|
make, do
|
Latin
|
|
ise, ize
|
to become like
|
Latin
|
Adverb
forming suffixes
|
Suffix
|
Meaning
|
Origin
|
|
ic
|
like, having the nature of
|
Latin & Greek
|
|
ly
|
like, to extent of
|
Latin
|
|