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or out hence, to happen. of- of-fend to
strike against. op- op-pose to put one's self against.
PER- = through, per-vade; to pass through; pel- thoroughly per-fect
thoroughly made. pel-lucid thoroughly clear.
NOTE.--Standing alone, PER- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.
POST- = after, post-script written after. behind
PRE- = before pre-cede to go before.
PRETER- = beyond preter-natural beyond nature.
PRO for, pro-noun for a noun. = forth, or pro-pose to put forth. forward
NOTE.--In a few instances PRO- is changed into PUR-, as purpose;
into POR-, as portray; and into POL-, as pollute.
RE- = back or re-pel to drive
back. red- anew red-eem to buy back.
RETRO- = backwards retro-grade going backwards.
SE- = aside, se-cede to go apart. apart

SINE- = without sine-cure without care.
SUB- sub-scribe to write under. suc- suc-ceed to follow after. suf-
suf-fer to undergo. sug- = under or sug-gest to bring to mind from after
under. sum- sum-mon to hint from under. sup- sup-port to bear by
being under. sus- sus-tain to under-hold.
NOTE.--The euphonic variations SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP-,
result from assimilating the b of SUB- to the initial letter of the root. In
"sustain" SUS- is a contraction of subs- for sub-.
SUBTER- = under or subter-fuge a flying under. beneath
SUPER- = above or super-natural above nature. over super-vise to
over-see.
NOTE.--In derivatives through the French, SUPER- takes the form
SUR-, as sur-vey, to look over.
TRANS- through, trans-gress to step beyond. tra- = over, tra-verse to
pass over. or beyond
ULTRA- = beyond, or ultra-montane beyond the mountain extremely
(the Alps). ultra-conservativ extremely conservative.
II.--LATIN SUFFIXES.
SUFFIX. SIGNIFICATION. EXAMPLE. DEFINITION.
-ABLE = that may be; cur-able that may be cured. -ible fit to be
possi-ble that may be done. -ble solu-ble that may be dissolved.
-AC relating to cardi-ac relating to the heart. = or demoni-ac like a
demon. resembling

NOTE.--The suffix -AC is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek
origin.
-ACEOUS of; sapon-aceous having the quality of = having the soap.

-acious quality of cap-acious having the quality of holding much.
condition of celib-acy condition of being -ACY = being; single. office
of cur-acy office of a curate.
-AGE act, marri-age act of marrying. = condition, or vassal-age
condition of a vassal. collection of foli-age collection of leaves.
NOTE.--The suffix -AGE is found only in French-Latin derivatives.
adj. ment-al relating to the mind. -AL = relating to remov-al the act of
removing. n. the act of; capit-al that which forms the that which head of
a column.
-AN adj. relating hum-an relating to mankind. -ane to hum-ane
befitting a man. = or befitting artis-an one who follows a trade. n. one
who
-ANCE state or vigil-ance state of being watchful. -ancy = quality
eleg-ance quality of being of being elegant.
-ANT = adj. being vigil-ant being watchful. n. one who assist-ant one
who assists.
-AR = relating to; lun-ar relating to the moon. like circul-ar like a
circle.
adj. relating epistol-ary relating to a letter. -ARY to mission-ary one
who is sent out. = n. one who; avi-ary a place where birds
place where
are kept.
n. one who is deleg-ate one who is sent by adj. having others. -ATE =
the quality of accur-ate having the quality of v. to perform accuracy. the
act of, navig-ate to perform the act of or cause sailing.
-CLE = minute vesi-cle a minute vessel. -cule animal-cule 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 engin-eer one who has charge of = one who an engine. -ier
brigad-ier one who has charge of a brigade.
NOTE.--These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.
-ENE = having relation terr-ene having relation to the to earth.
-ENCE state of being pres-ence state of being present. -ency = or
quality of tend-ency quality of tending towards.
-ENT n. one who stud-ent one who studies. = or which equival-ent
being equal to, adj. being equaling. or -ing
-ESCENCE = state of conval-escence state of becoming well. becoming
-ESCENT = becoming conval-escent becoming well.
-ESS = female lion-ess a female lion.
NOTE.--This suffix is used only in words of French-Latin origin.
-FEROUS = producing coni-ferous producing cones.
-FIC = making, sopori-fic causing sleep. causing
-FICE = something done arti-fice something done with or made art.
-FY = to make forti-fy to make strong.
rust-ic one who has countrified -IC n. one who manners.
-ical = adj. like, hero-ic like a hero. made of, metall-ic made of metal.
relating to histor-ical relating to history.
NOTE.--These suffixes are found only in Latin words of Greek origin,
namely, adjectives in -IKOS. In words belonging to chemistry
derivatives in -IC denote the acid containing most oxygen, when