Lesson 9: Latin Verbs

Suffixes and Combining Forms from Lesson 9

-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

-ive

(Forms adjectives) Pertaining to

-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

Anterior/ ANTER-

Front, in front

Brāchium/ BRACHI-

Upper arm

Caedere, Caesus/ -CID-, -CIS-

Cut, kill

Capere, Captus/ -CIP-, -CEPT-

Take

Crescere, Crētus/ CRESC-, -CRET-

(Begin to) Grow

Digitus/ DIGIT-

Finger, toe

Dūcere, Ductus/ DUC-, DUCT-

Lead, bring, conduct

Facere, Factus/ FAC-, -FIC-, -FECT

Make

Facīes/ FACI-, -FICI-, -FACIES

Face, appearance, surface

Febris/ FEBR-, FEBRIS

Fever

Ferre, Lātus/ FER-, LAT-

Carry, bear

Flectere, flexus/ FLECT-, FLEX-

Bend

Fungus/ FUNG-

(Mushroom) Fungus

Fundere, Fūsus/ FUS-

Pour

Gignere, Genitus/ GENIT-

Bring forth, give birth

Gerere, Gestus/ GER-, GEST-

Carry, bear

Immūnis/ IMMUN(I)-

(Exempt) Safe, protected

Inferior/ INFERIOR-

Below

Lābī, Lapsus/ LAB-, LAPS-

Slide, slip

latus, Lateris/ LATER-

Side

Ōs, Ōris/ OR-, OS

Mouth, opening

Ossa/ OSS-

Bone

Pediculus/ PEDICUl-

Louse

Posterior/ POSTER-, -POSTERIOR

Behind, back

Secāre, Sectus/ SECT-

Cut

Somnus/ SOMN-

Sleep

Stabilis/ STABIL-, STABL-

Stable, fixed

Superior/ SUPERIOR-

Above

Tūmēre/ TUM(E)-

Be swollen