II.—LATIN SUFFIXES.
| Suffix. | Signification. | Example. | Definition. |
| -able -ible -ble | = that may be; fit to be | cur-able possi-ble solu-ble | that may be cured. that may be done. that may be dissolved. |
| -ac | relating to = or resembling | cardi-ac demoni-ac | relating to the heart. like a demon. |
NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.
| -aceous -acious | of; = having the quality of | sapon-aceous cap-acious | having the quality of soap. having the quality of holding much. |
| -acy | condition of = being; office of | celib-acy cur-acy | condition of being single. office of a curate. |
| -age | act, = condition, or collection of | marri-age vassal-age foli-age | act of marrying. condition of a vassal. collection of leaves. |
NOTE.—The suffix -age is found only in French-Latin derivatives.
| -al | adj. = relating to n. the act of; that which | ment-al remov-al capit-al | relating to the mind. the act of removing. that which forms the head of a column. |
| -an -ane | adj. relating to = or befitting n. one who | hum-an hum-ane artis-an | relating to mankind. befitting a man. one who follows a trade. |
| -ance -ancy | state or = quality of being | vigil-ance eleg-ance | state of being watchful. quality of being elegant. |
| -ant | = adj. being n. one who | vigil-ant assist-ant | being watchful. one who assists. |
| -ar | = relating to; like | lun-ar circul-ar | relating to the moon. like a circle. |
| -ary | adj. relating to = n. one who; place where | epistol-ary mission-ary avi-ary | relating to a letter. one who is sent out. a place where birds are kept. |
| -ate | n. one who is adj. having = the quality of v. to perform the act of, or cause | deleg-ate accur-ate navig-ate | one who is sent by others. having the quality of accuracy. to perform the act of sailing. |
| -cle -cule | = minute | vesi-cle animal-cule | a minute vessel. a minute animal. |
| -ee | = one to whom | refer-ee | one to whom something is referred. |
NOTE.—This suffix is found only in words of French-Latin origin.
| -eer -ier | = one who | engin-eer brigad-ier | one who has charge of an engine. one who has charge of a brigade. |
NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.
| -ene | = having relation to | terr-ene | having relation to the earth. |
| -ence -ency | = state of being or quality of | pres-ence tend-ency | state of being present. quality of tending towards. |
| -ent | n. one who = or which adj. being or -ing | stud-ent equival-ent | one who studies. being equal to, equaling. |
| -escence | = state of becoming | conval-escence | state of becoming well. |
| -escent | = becoming | conval-escent | becoming well. |
| -ess | = female | lion-ess | a female lion. |