Latin Suffixes

-al, -ial, -eal, (abdominal)

derived from -alis

-ile, -il (hostile)

derived from -ilis

-ar (linear)

derived from -aris

-ine (marine)

derived from -inus

-alis, -ilis, -aris, -inus, -icus, -ticus, -anus

gave rise to suffixes meaning pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of

-an, -ane

derived from -anus

-ic, -tic

derived from -icus, -ticus

-ary

pertaining to, connected with, having the character of (-arius)

-form

like, having the shape of (-formis)

-ate, -ite

having, having the shape of, characterized by having (-atus)

-(u)lent, -(o)lent

full of, disposed to (-lentus)

-ose (verbose)

full of (-osus)

-ous, -ious, -eous (populous)

full of, having the character of (-osus, -us)

-aceous (herbaceous)

belonging to, resembling (-aceus)

-ent, -ient, -ant, -iant

-ing participle ending (-ens, -ans) or as NFS person who, that which

-ile

able to be, able to, tending to (-ilis)

-id

tending to, inclined to (-idus)

-uous

tending to, incline to (-uus, -uosus)

diminuitve suffixes: little

-ule, -ole, -le, -el, -il, -uncle, -ette, -et, cule, -cle

-ory/-orium, -ary/-arium

NFS meaning place for, apparatus

-y/-ia

quality of, state of, act of