suffix
101-ene — suffix. 1 forming names of inhabitants of places (Nazarene). 2 Chem. forming names of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond (benzene; ethylene). Etymology: from or after Gk enos * * * ˌēn sometimes ˈēn noun suffix ( s) Ety …
102-fic — suffix (usu. as ific) forming adjectives meaning producing , making (prolific; pacific). Derivatives: fically suffix forming adverbs. Etymology: from or after F fique or L ficus f. facere do, make * * * fik, fēk adjective suffix Etymology: Middle …
103-ide — suffix (also esp. US id) Chem. forming nouns denoting: 1 binary compounds of an element (the suffix ide being added to the abbreviated name of the more electronegative element etc.) (sodium chloride; lead sulphide; calcium carbide). 2 various… …
104-otic — suffix forming adjectives and nouns corresponding to nouns in osis, meaning affected with or producing or resembling a condition in osis or a person affected with this (narcotic; neurotic; osmotic). Derivatives: otically suffix forming adverbs.… …
105-acy — suffix forming nouns of state or quality (accuracy; piracy; supremacy), or an instance of it (conspiracy; fallacy) (see also CRACY). Etymology: a branch of the suffix CY from or after F acie or L acia or atia or Gk ateia * * * a suffix of nouns… …
106-ancy — suffix forming nouns denoting a quality (constancy; relevancy) or state (expectancy; infancy) ({{}}cf. ANCE). Etymology: from or after L antia: cf. ENCY * * * ənsē, si noun suffix ( es …
107-ative — suffix forming adjectives denoting a characteristic or propensity (authoritative; imitative; pejorative; qualitative; talkative). Etymology: from or after F atif ative or f. L ativus f. past part. stem at of verbs in are + ivus (see IVE): cf.… …
108-ics — suffix (treated as sing. or pl.) forming nouns denoting arts or sciences or branches of study or action (athletics; politics) (cf. IC 3). Etymology: from or after F pl. iques or L pl. ica or Gk pl. ika * * * (ˌ)iks, ēks noun plural suffix but… …
109-kin — suffix forming diminutive nouns (catkin; manikin). Etymology: from or after MDu. kijn, ken, OHG chin * * * suffix forming diminutive nouns such as bumpkin, catkin Origin: from Middle Dutch kijn, ken, Middle Low German kīn …
110-ock — suffix forming nouns orig. with diminutive sense (hillock; bullock). Etymology: from or after OE uc, oc * * * ək or, in many words, ik or ēk noun suffix ( s) Etymology: Midd …
