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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 more 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