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47 Cards in this Set
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-able
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Suffix
forms adjectives capable of (being), able to ex. ten-able |
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-ation
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suffix
forms nouns indicating an action or process the act of (being), something that is ex. gest-ation |
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-ce
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suffix
forms nouns the act of (being), the state of (being) ex. patien-ce |
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-cy
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suffix
forms nouns the act of (being), the state of (being) ex. constan-cy |
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-ible
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suffix
forms adjectives capable of (being) ex. aud-ible |
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-id
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suffix
forms adjectives in a state or condition of ex. flu-id |
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-ile
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suffix
forms adjectives capable of (being), like ex. fac-ile |
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-ion
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suffix
forms nouns the act of ex. tens-ion |
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-ive
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suffix
forms adjectives pertaining to ex. act-ive |
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-ment
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suffix
forms nouns agent or instrument ex. liga-ment |
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-or
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suffix
forms nouns agent or instrument ex. abduct-or |
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-orium
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suffix
forms nouns place for something ex. audit-orium |
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-ory
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suffix
(1)forms adjectives pertaining to ex. exposit-ory (2) forms nouns place for something ex. dormit-ory |
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-ure, -ura
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suffix
forms nouns result of an action fiss-ure, fiss-ura |
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English Suffix -E
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Note the use of the English suffix -e to form verbs from Latin infinitives: reduce (du cere, lead), excite (excita re, rouse), inspire (spira re, breathe), and so forth.
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Inceptive Verbs
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The letters -sc-inserted between the stem and the end-ing of the Latin infinitive denote the beginning of an action. Example: valere, be well, valescere, begin to get well. The present participles of inceptive verbs give us many English derivatives. English: convalescent, beginning to get well. m m
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anter-
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combining form
front, in front ex. anter-ior |
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brachi-
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combining form
(upper) arm ex. brachi-um |
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-cid-, -cis-
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combining form
cut, kill ex. in-cis-or |
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-cip-, -cept-
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combining form
take ex. in-cept-ion |
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cresc-, -cret-
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combining form
(begin to ) grow ex. ex-cresc-ence |
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digit-
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combining form
finger, toes ex. digit-al |
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duc-, duct-
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combining form
lead, bring, conduct ex. ab-duct |
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fac-, -fic-, -fect
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combining form
make ex. petri-fac-tion |
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faci-, -fici-, facies
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combining form
face, appearance, surface ex. super-fici-al |
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febr-, febris
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combining form
fever ex. febr-ile |
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fer-, lat-
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combining form
carry, bear ex. odori-fer-ous |
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flect-, flex-
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combining form
bend ex. re-flex |
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fung-
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combining form
[mushroom] fungus ex. fung-al |
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fus-
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combining form
pour ex. dif-fus-e |
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genit-
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combining form
bring forth, give birth ex. genit-al |
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ger-, gest-
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combining form
carry, bear ex. di-gest |
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immun(i)-
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combining form
[exempt] safe, protected ex. immun-ologist |
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inferior-
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combining form
below ex. inferior-ity |
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lab-, laps-
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combining form
slide, slip ex. re-laps-e |
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later-
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combining form
side ex. later-al |
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or-, os
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combining form
mouth, opening ex. or-al |
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oss-
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combining form
bone ex. oss-ify |
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pedicul-
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combining form
louse ex. pedicul-osis |
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poster-, posterior
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combining form
behind, in back ex. poster-olateral |
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sect-
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combining form
cut ex. re-sect |
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somn-
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combining form
sleep ex. somn-olence |
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stabil-, stabl-
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combining form
stable, fixed ex. stabil-e |
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superior-
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combining form
above ex. superior-ity |
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tum(e)
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combining form
be swollen ex. tum-or |
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combining form -fy-
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The combining form -FY- (make) is found in many English verbs. This is an adaptation in English of the French -fier, from Latin verbs in -fica re, a first-conjugation form of facere found in compound verbs: magnifica re, make great; magnify; sanctificare, make holy, sanctify. m m
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genit-
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Many words containing genit-, often with the adjectival suffix -al, refer to the organs of the reproductive sys-tem: genitoplasty, hypergenitalism, and so forth.
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