NOTE.—The form -yte is found only in words of Greek origin.
-ity -ty | = state or quality of being | security ability liber-ty | state of being secure. quality of being able. state of being free. |
-ive | n. one who is = or that which adj. having the power or quality | capt-ive cohes-ive | one who is taken. having power to stick. |
-ix | = feminine | testatr-ix | a woman who leaves a will. |
ize | (See ise.) | ||
-ment | state of being = or act of; that which | excite-ment induce-ment | state of being excited. that which induces. |
-mony | state or = quality of; that which | matri-mony testi-mony | state of marriage. that which is testified. |
-or | one who; = that which; quality of | audit-or mot-or err-or | one who hears. that which moves. quality of erring. |
-ory | adj. fitted or = relating to n. place where; that which | preparat-ory
armor-y
| fitted to prepare.
place where arms are kept. |
-ose -ous | = abounding in | verb-ose popul-ous | abounding in words. abounding in people. |
-tude | = condition or quality of | servi-tude forti-tude | condition of a slave. quality of being brave. |
-ty | (See -ity.) | ||
-ule | = minute | glob-ule | a minute globe. |
-ulent | = abounding in | op-ulent | abounding in wealth. |
-ure | = act or state of; that which | depart-ure creat-ure | act of departing. that which is created. |
CLASSIFIED REVIEW OF LATIN SUFFIXES, WITH GENERIC DEFINITIONS.
| Noun Suffixes | -an -ant -ary -ate -eer -ate -ee -acy -age -ance -ancy -ate -ence -ency -ion -ary -ory -cle -cule -ule | -ent -ier -ist -ive -or -ite -ive -ism -ity -ment -mony -tude -ty -ure | = _one who_ (_agent_); _that which._ = _one who is_ (_recipient_); _that which is._ = _state; condition; quality; act._ = _place where._ = _diminutives._ |
II.
| Adjective Suffixes. | -ac -al -an -ar -ary -ent -ate -ose -ous -able -ble -ive -ferous -fic -aceous -acious -escent | -ic -ical -id -ile -ine -ory -ible -ile | = relating to; like; being. = abounding in; having the quality. = that may be. = having power. = causing or producing. = of; having the quality. = becoming. |
III.
| Verb Suffixes | -ate -fy -ise -ize | = to make; render; perform an act. |