Chapter 19: Greek Suffixes 1

• -al, -ial - related to, belonging to

• -an, -ian - related to, similar to

• -ic, -tic, -ac - related to, similar to

• -istic - related to, related to the process of

• -ite - belonging to, similar to, derived from

• -oid, -ode - similar to, having the shape of

• -ous - full of, related to, similar to

• -tic, -etic, -sitc - related to the act or process of

• -ate - to make, to do something with

• -ize - to make, to do something with

Vocab

• aden- gland

• aer- air, gas

• agon- to compete, to strive

• andr- man, male

• anthrop- human being

• asthm-, asthmat- short breath, panting

• aster-, astr- star

• botan- herb, plant

• carp- wrist

• cau-, caus-, cauter- to burn

• cleid- clavicle

• cyst- bladder, sac

• ge- earth

• ger- geront- old person, old age

• gyn-, gyne-, gynec- woman, female

• kine- to move

• lep- to seize

• mast- breast

• nause- (sea) sickness

• ped- child, instruction

• rhe-, -rrhea - to flow

• rhueum- rheumat- flowing, discharge

• som- somat- body

• spir- coil

• sthen- strength

• thorac- chest

• typth- stupor

• zo- animal