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than one is formed: as nitric acid.
-ICE that which just-ice that which is just.
-ICS the science of mathemat-ics the science of quantity. -IC
arithmet-ic the science of number.
NOTE.--These suffixes are found only in Latin words of Greek origin.
-ID = being or acr-id; flu-id being bitter; flowing. -ing
-ile = relating to; puer-ile relating to a boy. apt for docile apt for being
taught.
-INE = relating to; femin-ine relating to a woman. like alkal-ine like an
alkali.
the act of, expuls-ion the act of expelling. -ION = state of corrupt-ion
state of being corrupt. being, frict-ion rubbing. or -ing
-ISH = to make publ-ish to make public.
-ISE = to render, or fertil-ize to render fertile. -ize perform the act of
NOTE.--The suffix -ISE, -IZE, is of French origin, and is freely added
to Latin roots in forming English derivatives.
-ISM = state or act hero-ism state of a hero. of; idiom Gallic-ism a
French idiom.
NOTE.--This suffix, except when signifying an idiom, is found only in
words of Greek origin.
one who art-ist one who practices -IST = practices or an art. is devoted
to botan-ist one who is devoted to botany.
-ITE = n. one who is favor-ite one who is favored. -yte adj.
being
defin-ite being well defined. prosel-yte one who is brought over.

NOTE.--The form -YTE is found only in words of Greek origin.
-ITY = state or security state of being secure. -ty quality ability quality
of being able. of being liber-ty state of being free.
n. one who is -IVE = or that which capt-ive one who is taken. adj.
having cohes-ive having power to stick. the power or quality
-IX = feminine testatr-ix a woman who leaves a will.
IZE (See ISE.)
-MENT state of being excite-ment state of being excited. = or act of;
induce-ment that which induces. that which
-MONY state or matri-mony state of marriage. = quality of; testi-mony
that which is testified. that which
one who; audit-or one who hears. -OR = that which; mot-or that which
moves. quality of err-or quality of erring.
adj. fitted or preparat-ory fitted to prepare. -ORY = relating to n. place
armor-y place where arms are where; kept. that which
-OSE = abounding in verb-ose abounding in words. -ous popul-ous
abounding in people.
-TUDE = condition or servi-tude condition of a slave. quality of
forti-tude 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 depart-ure act of departing. of; creat-ure that
which is created. that which

CLASSIFIED REVIEW OF LATIN SUFFIXES, WITH GENERIC
DEFINITIONS.
-an -ent -ant -ier -ary -ist = one who (agent); that which. -ate -ive -eer
-or
-ate -ite = one who is (recipient); that -ee -ive which is.
-acy -ism -age -ity -ance -ment NOUN SUFFIXES -ancy -mony = state;
condition; quality; act. -ate -tude -ence -ty -ency -ure -ion
-ary = place where. -ory
-cle -cule = diminutives. -ule
II.
-ac -ic -al -ical -an -id = relating to; like; being. -ar -ile -ary -ine -ent
-ory
-ate -ose = abounding in; having the quality. -ous
ADJECTIVE -able -ible = that may be. SUFFIXES. -ble -ile
-ive = having power.
-ferous = causing or producing. -fic
-aceous = of; having the quality. -acious
-escent = becoming.
III.
-ate VERB SUFFIXES -fy = to make; render; perform an act. -ise -ize
EXERCISE.
I.

a. Write and define nouns denoting the agent (one who or that which)
from the following:--
1. Nouns.
MODEL: art + ist = artist, one who practices an art.[5]
1 art 2 cash 3 humor 4 history 5 vision 6 tribute 7 cure 8 engine 9
auction 10 cannon 11 flute 12 drug 13 tragedy 14 mutiny 15 grammar
16 credit 17 note 18 method 19 music 20 flower (flor-)
2. Verbs.
1 profess 2 descend 3 act 4 imitate 5 preside 6 solicit 7 visit 8 defend 9
survey 10 oppose (oppon-)
3. Adjectives.
1 adverse 2 secret 3 potent 4 private
b. Write and define nouns denoting the recipient (one who is or that
which) from the following:--
1 assign 2 bedlam 3 captum (taken) 4 devote 5 favor 6 lease 7 natus
(born) 8 patent 9 refer 10 relate
c. Write and define nouns denoting state, condition, quality, or act,
from the following:--
1. Nouns.
1 magistrate 2 parent 3 cure 4 private 5 pilgrim 6 hero 7 despot 8 judge
9 vassal 10 vandal
2. Verbs.
1 conspire 2 marry 3 forbear 4 repent 5 ply 6 abase 7 excel 8 prosper 9
enjoy 10 accompany 11 depart 12 abound 13 abhor 14 compose 15
deride (deris-)

3. Adjectives.
1 accurate 2 delicate 3 distant 4 excellent 5 current 6 parallel 7 prompt
(i-)