Suffixes

-able, -ible

Capable of, worthy of; e.g., Someone huggable is worthy of being hugged.

-ate

To make; e.g., To duplicate is to make double.

-cess, -cede

To go, to yield; e.g., When you precede, you go before.

-cide

Killing, to kill; e.g., Genocide is the killing of a race or group of people.

-cis

Cut; e.g., An incision is a cut.

-ette

Little; e.g., A dinette is a little dining table.

-ify, -efy

To make; e.g., To beautify is to make beautiful.

-illo

Little; e.g., An armadillo is a little armored animal.

-ist

A person; e.g., A typist is a person who types.

-ity

Turns a word into a noun; e.g., Serenity is the noun form of serene.

-ize, -ise

To make; e.g., To alphabetize is to put in a-z order.

-logy, -ology

Study; e.g., Biology is the study of life.

-ous

Full of; e.g., Someone joyous is full of joy.