Latin Suffixes

-al

forms adjectives pertaining to

-an

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

-ar

forms adjectives, pertaining to, located in

-arium

forms nouns; denotes a place for something

-ary

forms nouns; denotes a place for something

-ate

forms adjectives; having the form of, possessing

-ia

forms abstract nouns

-ian

forms nouns; indicates an expert in a certain field

-ic

forms adjectives; pertaining to

-id

forms adjectives; pertaining to

-ile

forms adjectives; pertaining to, capable of

-ine

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

-ive

forms adjectives; pertaining to

-lent

forms adjectives; full of

-ose

forms adjectives; full of

-ous

forms adjectives; full of

-ty

forms abstract nouns

-y

forms abstract nouns

-able

forms adjectives; capable of (being), able to

-ation

forms nouns indicating an action or process; the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

-ce

forms nouns; the act of (being), the state of (being)

-cy

forms nouns; the act of (being), the state of (being)

-ible

forms adjectives; capable of (being)

-id

forms adjectives; in a state or condition of

-ile

forms adjectives; capable of (being), like

-ion

forms nouns; the act of

-ment

forms nouns; agent or instrument

-or

forms nouns; agent or instrument

-orium

forms nouns; place for something

-ory

forms adjectives; pertaining to

forms nouns; place for something

-ure, -ura

forms nouns; result of an action

-e

forms verbs from Latin infinitives

-ad

forms adverbs from nouns; adverbs indicate direction toward a part of the body