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Word Suffix Reference |
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While the previous page focused on general root word
components, this page is focusing on word components
that appear at the end of words.
To jump to a
word's listing, please click on its first
letter:
a-d
e-h
i-m
n-r
s-z
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Suffix |
Meanings |
Sample Words and Definitions
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-able |
able to be |
excitable, portable, preventable |
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-ac
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pertaining to |
cardiac, hemophiliac, maniac |
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-acity (-ocity) |
quality of |
perspicacity, sagacity, velocity |
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-ade
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act, action or process, product |
blockade, cavalcade, promenade,
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-age
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action or process |
passage, pilgrimage, voyage |
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-aholic (-oholic) |
one with an obsession for |
workaholic, shopaholic, alcoholic |
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-al |
relating to |
bacterial, theatrical, natural |
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-algia |
pain |
neuralgia, nostalgia, |
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-an (-ian) |
relating to, belonging to |
Italian, urban, African |
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-ance |
state or quality of
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brilliance, defiance, annoyance
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-ant |
a person who |
applicant, immigrant, servant |
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-ant |
inclined to, tending to |
brilliant, defiant, vigilant |
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-ar |
of or relating to, being |
lunar, molecular, solar |
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-ar |
a person who |
beggar, burglar, liar |
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-ard |
a person who does an action |
coward, sluggard, wizard |
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-arian |
a person who |
disciplinarian, vegetarian, librarian |
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-arium (orium) |
a place for |
terrarium, aquarium, solarium |
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-ary |
of or relating to |
literary, military, budgetary |
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-ate |
state or quality of (adj.) |
affectionate, desolate, obstinate |
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-ate |
makes the word a verb |
activate, evaporate, medicate |
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-ation |
action or process |
creation, narration, emancipation |
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-ative |
tending to (adj.) |
creative, preservative, talkative |
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-cide |
act of killing |
homicide, suicide, genocide |
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-cracy |
rule, government, power |
bureaucracy, aristocracy, theocracy |
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-crat |
someone who has power |
aristocrat, bureaucrat, technocrat |
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-cule |
diminutive (making something small) |
molecule, ridicule,
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-cy |
state, condition or quality |
efficiency, privacy, belligerency |
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-cycle |
circle, wheel |
bicycle, recycle, tricycle |
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-dom |
condition of, state, realm |
boredom, freedom, wisdom |
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-dox
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belief, praise |
orthodox, paradox |
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-ectomy |
surgical removal of |
appendectomy, hysterectomy |
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-ed |
past tense |
called, hammered, laughed |
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-ee |
receiver, performer |
nominee, employee, devotee |
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-eer |
associated with/engaged in |
engineer, volunteer |
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-emia |
blood condition
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anemia, hypoglycemia, leukemia |
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-en |
makes the word a verb |
awaken, fasten, strengthen |
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-ence |
state or condition, action |
absence, dependence, negligence |
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-ency |
condition or quality |
clemency, dependency, efficiency |
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-ent |
inclined to performing/causing, or one who
performs/causes |
competent, correspondent, absorbent |
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-er |
more |
bigger, faster, happier |
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-er |
action or process |
flutter, ponder, stutter |
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-er |
a person who does an action |
announcer, barber, teacher |
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-ern |
state or quality of |
eastern, northern, western
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-escence |
state or process |
adolescence, convalescence |
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-ese |
relating to a place |
Chinese, Congolese, Vietnamese |
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-esque |
in the style of |
Kafkaesque, grotesque, burlesque
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-ess |
female |
actress, heiress, lioness |
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-est |
most |
funniest, hottest, silliest |
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-etic |
relating to (makes the word an adj.) |
athletic, energetic, poetic |
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-ette |
diminutive (makes something smaller) |
cigarette, diskette, kitchenette |
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-ful |
full of |
helpful, thankful, cheerful |
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-fy |
make, cause (makes the word a verb) |
amplify, falsify, terrify |
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-gam/gamy |
marriage, union |
monogam, polygamy |
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-gon/gonic |
angle |
hexagon, polygonic, pentagon |
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-hood |
state, condition, or quality |
childhood, neighborhood, motherhood |
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-ial |
relating to |
celestial, editorial, martial |
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-ian |
relating to |
Martian, utopian, pediatrician |
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-iasis |
diseased condition |
elephantiasis, psoriasis |
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-iatric |
healing practice |
pediatric, psychiatric,
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-ible |
able to be |
audible, plausible, legible |
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