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2.3. Noun Suffixes of Greek Origin

Suffix

Source

Function

Examples

I

II

-asm

Gk. -asm

Forms abstract nouns.

enthusiasm

-ast

Gk. -aster

Forms agent nouns denoting "one who does or makes the practice of", "one who adheres to".

enthusiast, gymnast

-ic, -ics

Gk. -ik, -os; L. -ic, -us; F. -ique

Forms adjectives with the senses "after the manner of", "of the nature of", "pertaining to";

cynic, sceptic, cleric

"art or science".

phonetics, mathematics, physics

logic, music

-ine

Gk. -ine; F. -ine

Forms feminine names.

heroine

-ism

Gk. -ismos, L. -ismus

Forms nouns of action naming the process, the completed action, or its result; forms the name of a system or theory or practice, etc.

communism, socialism, atheism, Marxism, Leninism

-ist

Gk. -istes, -ite; L. -ista

Forms nouns denoting a person who practices some method or art or who adheres to, or advocates a given doctrine, system, cause.

communist, socialist, dramatist

artist

-ite

L. -ita

Forms adjectives and nouns with the senses "connected with" or "belonging to", "a native or citizen of",

Muscovite

"one of a party", "sympathizer", "follower".

Leninite

-oid

Gk. -o, -eides

Means "like", "in the form of".

Metalloid,anthropoid

-y

Gk. -ia

Forms abstract nouns.

academy

-ia

L. -ia

Forms nouns, chiefly Modern Latin terms of pathology and botany.

Dyspepsia, hydrophobic

2.4. Adjective Suffixes of Germanic Origin

Suffix

Source

Function

Examples

I

II

-fold

OE -feald

Used with numerals to form adjectives and adverbs, denoting multiplication or increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc.

twofold, threefold, fourfold, manifold

-ful

OE -ful

Denotes "full of", "abounding in".

Thankful, hopeful, powerful, dreadful

-less

OE -leas

Denotes (with nouns) "without", "destitute of", "not having", "free from".

thankless, hopeless, powerless, senseless, worthless

-ish

Germanic -isc

Means:

1) similar to;

greyish, reddish, whitish, foolish

2) adds a depreciatory colouring.

childish, womanish, girlish

-like

OE -lie

Means "like that" (or "those of"); "having the characteristic of".

businesslike, warlike, tigerlike (ferocity), lifelike

-ly

Germanic -lie

Means:

1) "like in appearance, manner or nature", "characteristic of";

womanly, manly

2) "rather";

cleanly, sickly, poorly, weakly

3) "every".

weekly, daily, monthly

-some

OE -sum

Means "similar to" or "almost the same as".

troublesome, irksome, tiresome

Hand

some

-ward

OF. -weard

Denotes direction or course.

downward, wayward, sideward

-y

0E -ig

Means "characterized by", "having", "full of".

mighty,crafty, angry