Lesson 9: Latin Verbs

-able

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), able to

-ation

noun-forming suffix indicating an action or process

the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

-ce

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being)

-cy

noun-forming suffix

the act of (being), the state of (being)

-ible

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being)

-id

adjective-forming suffix

in a state or condition of

-ile

adjective-forming suffix

capable of (being), like

-ion

noun-forming suffix

the act of

-ive

adjective-forming suffix

pertaining to

-ment

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

-or

noun-forming suffix

agent or instrument

-orium

noun-forming suffix

place for something

-ory

(1) adjective-forming suffix — pertaining to

(2) noun-forming suffix — place for something

-ure, -ura

noun-forming suffix

result of an action

anter-

combining form

front, in front

brachi-

combining form

(upper) arm

-cid-, -cis-

combining form

cut, kill

-cip-, -cept-

combining form

take

cresc-, -cret-

combining form

(begin to) grow

digit-

combining form

finger, toe

duc-, duct-

combining form

lead, bring, conduct

fac-, -fic-, -fect

combining form

make

faci-, -fici-, facies

combining form

face, appearance, surface

febr-, febris

combining form

fever

fer-, lat-

combining form

carry, bear

flect-, flex-

combining form

bend

fung-

combining form

[mushroom] fungus

fus-

combining form

pour

genit-

combining form

bring forth, give birth

ger-, gest-

combining form

carry, bear

immun(i)-

combining form

[exempt] safe, protected

inferior-

combining form

below

lab-, laps-

combining form

slide, slip

later-

combining form

side

or-, os

combining form

mouth, opening

oss-

combining form

bone

pedicul-

combining form

louse

poster-, -posterior

combining form

behind, in back

sect-

combining form

cut

somn-

combining form

sleep

stabil-, stabl-

combining form

stable, fixed

superior-

combining form

above

tum(e)-

combining form

be swollen

-fy-

combining form

make