Latin Verbs From Lesson 9

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective forming suffix
capable of (being), able to
ex: tenable, durable

Front 2

-ation

Back 2

noun forming suffix
indicating an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is
ex: gestation, formation

Front 3

-ce

Back 3

noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being)
ex: patience, innocence

Front 4

-cy

Back 4

noun forming suffix
the act of (being), the state of (being)
ex: constancy, hesitancy

Front 5

-ible

Back 5

adjective forming suffix
capable of (being)
ex: audible, divisible

Front 6

-id

Back 6

adjective forming suffix
in a state or condition of
ex: fluid, tepid

Front 7

-ile

Back 7

adjective forming suffix
capable of (being), like
ex: facile, infantile

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

noun forming suffix
the act of
ex: tension, correction

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

adjective forming suffix
pertaining to
ex: active, native

Front 10

-ment

Back 10

noun forming suffix
agent or instrument
ex: ligament, instrument

Front 11

-or

Back 11

noun forming suffix
agent or instrument
ex: abductor, inventor

Front 12

-orium

Back 12

noun forming suffix
place for something
ex: auditorium, scriptorium

Front 13

-ory

Back 13

1). adjective forming suffix
pertaining to
2). noun forming suffix
place for something
ex: expository, compulsory
dormitory, laboratory

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

noun forming suffix
result of an action
ex: fissure, fissura, scripture

Front 15

-e

Back 15

verb forming English suffix
ex: reduce, excite, inspire

Front 16

anter-

Back 16

combining form
front, in front
ex: anterior

Front 17

brachi-

Back 17

combining form
(upper) arm
ex: brachium

Front 18

-cid-, -cis-

Back 18

combining form
cut, kill
ex: incisor

Front 19

-cip-, -cept-

Back 19

combining form
take
ex: inception

Front 20

cresc-, -cret-

Back 20

combining form
(begin to) grow
ex: excrescence

Front 21

digit-

Back 21

combining form
finger, toe
ex: digital

Front 22

duc-, duct-

Back 22

combining form
lead, bring, conduct
ex: abduct

Front 23

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 23

combining form
make
ex: petrifaction

Front 24

faci-, -fici-, facies

Back 24

combining form
face, appearance, surface
ex: superficial

Front 25

febr-, febris

Back 25

combining form
fever
ex: febrile

Front 26

fer-, lat-

Back 26

combining form
carry, bear
ex: odoriferous

Front 27

flect-, flex-

Back 27

combining form
bend
ex: reflex

Front 28

fung-

Back 28

combining form
(mushroom) fungus
ex: fungal

Front 29

fus-

Back 29

combining form
pour
ex: diffuse

Front 30

genit-

Back 30

combining form
bring forth, give birth
ex: genital

Front 31

ger-, gest-

Back 31

combining form
carry, bear
ex: digest

Front 32

immun(i)-

Back 32

combining form
(exempt) safe, protected
ex: immunologist

Front 33

inferior-

Back 33

combining form
below
ex: inferiority

Front 34

lab-, laps-

Back 34

combining form
slide, slip
ex: relapse

Front 35

later-

Back 35

combining form
side
ex: lateral

Front 36

or-, os

Back 36

combining form
mouth, opening
ex: oral

Front 37

oss-

Back 37

combining form
bone
ex: ossify

Front 38

pedicul-

Back 38

combining form
louse
ex: pediculolateral

Front 39

poster-, -posterior

Back 39

combining form
behind, in back
ex: posterolateral

Front 40

sect-

Back 40

combining form
cut
ex: resect

Front 41

somn-

Back 41

combining form
sleep
ex: somnolence

Front 42

stabil-, stabl-

Back 42

combining form
stable, fixed
ex: stabile

Front 43

superior-

Back 43

combining form
above
ex: superiority

Front 44

tum(e)-

Back 44

combining form
be swollen
ex: tumor

Front 45

-fy-

Back 45

combining form
make
ex: magnify, sanctify