greek suffixes/prefixes - CLAS 130

-al, -ial

(adj.) related to, belonging to, having the character of

-an, -ian

(noun) related to, similar to

-ic, -tic, -ac

(adj., added to noun roots) pertaining to, etc.

-istic

(adj.) related to, related to the process of

-ite

(noun) belonging to, similar to, derived from

-oid, -ode

(adj.) similar to, having the shape of

-on, -one

(noun) thing

-ous, -ious

(adj.) full of, related to, similar to

-tic, -etic, -stic

(adj.) related to the act or process of

-ia, -y

(noun) state of, condition of, quality of

-iasis

(noun) diseased condition of

-ism, -ismus

(noun) condition of, belief of, usage of, characteristic of

-ist, -iste

(noun) one who partakes in or practices

-itis

(noun) inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

-ium

(noun) part, lining or enveloping tissue, region

-ma, -m, -me, -em

(noun) result of the act of

-oma

(noun) state, condition, procedure; tumor of, swelling of, result of, diseased condition of

-osis

(noun) diseased condition of, act of, process of

-sis, -sia, -sy, -se

(noun) act of, process of, result of the act of