1.4: The Latin Language

-al, -ile, -ine, -tic

adjectival suffix

all-

other; another; divergent; alternating

ante-, pre-

before

bi-

life

calc-, calcin-

calcium; calcium salts; lime

cerebell-

cerebellum; posterior part of the brain

cerebr-

cerebrum; largest part of the brain

circum-, peri-

around

cis-

cutting

con-

joined; fused; simultaneous; in association; together; with

de-

from; down from; away

faec-, faecal-

feces

-ferous

bearing; containing [preceded by combining vowel -i-]

-i-

Latin combining vowel

-ia

abstract nominal suffix; condition, esp. abnormal

-iasis, -ism

suffix forming a noun and indicating a state of being, one which is usually negative or abnormal in character

-ise

verbal suffix (British English), as in "to do (something)"

-ist

a specialist (in a subject)

-ize

verbal suffix (N. America English), as in "to do (something)"

non-

not

-ous

containing; also, adjectival suffix

post-

after; behind; posterior to

pro-

before; for

sub-

less than normal; deficiency of; below; under; inferior to [locative]

super-

superior; greater than normal; above; beyond; superior to [locative]

supra-

above; beyond; superior to [locative only]

trans-

across; through

-y

abstract noun suffix: a state of being, a process or act, a syndrome, a symptom; can be rendered as "condition" or "condition characterized by", or left out