Lesson 9 Flashcards

Front 1

-able

Back 1

adjective-forming suffix

capable, of (being), able to

Front 2

-ation (same as -ce and -cy)

Back 2

noun-forming suffix

indicating an action or process

Front 3

-ce (same as -cy and -ation)

Back 3

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 4

-cy (same as -ce and -ation)

Back 4

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being)

Front 5

-ible (same as -ile)

Back 5

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being)

Front 6

-id

Back 6

adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

Front 7

-ile (same as -ible)

Back 7

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), like

Front 8

-ion

Back 8

noun-forming suffix

the act of

Front 9

-ive

Back 9

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

Front 10

-ment (same as -or)

Back 10

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 11

-or (same as -ment)

Back 11

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

Front 12

-orium (-arium)

Back 12

noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 13

-ory (-ary)

Back 13

1.) adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

2.) noun-forming suffix

place for something

Front 14

-ure, -ura

Back 14

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

Front 15

anter-

Back 15

combining form

front, in front of

Front 16

brachi-

Back 16

combining form

(upper) arm

Front 17

-cid-, -cis-

Back 17

combining form

cut, kill

Front 18

-cip-, -cept-

Back 18

combining form

take

Front 19

cresc-, -cret-

Back 19

combining form

(begin to ) grow

Front 20

digit-

Back 20

combining form

finger, toe

Front 21

duc-, duct-

Back 21

combining form

lead, being, conduct

Front 22

fac-, -fic-, -fect

Back 22

combining form

make

Front 23

faci-, fici-, facies

Back 23

combining form

face, appearance, surface

Front 24

febr-, febris-

Back 24

combining form

fever

Front 25

fer-, lat- (same as ger- and gest-)

Back 25

combining form

carry, bear

Front 26

flect-, flex-

Back 26

combining form

bend

Front 27

fung-

Back 27

combining form

[mushroom] fungus

Front 28

fus-

Back 28

combining form

pour

Front 29

genit-

Back 29

combining form

bring forth, give birth

Front 30

ger-, gest- (same as fer- and lat-)

Back 30

combining form

carry, bear

Front 31

immun(i)-

Back 31

combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

Front 32

inferior-

Back 32

combining form

below

Front 33

lab-, laps-

Back 33

combining form

slide, slip

Front 34

later-

Back 34

combining form

side

Front 35

or-, os

Back 35

combining form

mouth, opening

Front 36

oss-

Back 36

combining form

bone

Front 37

pedicul-

Back 37

combining form

louse

Front 38

poster-, -posterior

Back 38

combining form

behind, in back

Front 39

sect-

Back 39

combining form

cut

Front 40

somn-

Back 40

combining form

sleep

Front 41

stabil-, stabl-

Back 41

combining form

stable, fixed

Front 42

superior-

Back 42

combining form

above

Front 43

tum(e)-

Back 43

combining form

be swollen

Front 44

-E

Back 44

English Suffix--> forms verbs from latin infinitives such as reduce, excite, inspire

Front 45

-sc-

Back 45

inserted between the stem and the ending of the Latin infinitive

inceptive ending:

denotes the beginning of an action

Front 46

-fy-

Back 46

combining form

make

Front 47

genit-

Back 47

combining form

refers to the organs of the reproductive system when combined with adjectival suffix -al

Front 48

-ant, -ient, ent

Back 48

noun forming participle endings

indicating a person or thing that does something

when added to a verb, ing is added to the meaning and the ending becomes an adjective-forming suffix

Front 49

-ancy, -ence, and -ience

Back 49

Noun-forming suffixes

Mean the act of (being) or the state of (being)