suffix
121-aster — suffix. 1 forming nouns denoting poor quality (criticaster; poetaster). 2 Bot. denoting incomplete resemblance (oleaster; pinaster). Etymology: L * * * I. |astə(r), |aas noun suffix ( s …
122-esque — suffix forming adjectives meaning in the style of or resembling (romanesque; Schumannesque; statuesque). Etymology: F f. It. esco f. med.L iscus * * * esque, suffix forming adjectives from other adjectives or from nouns. 1. in the style;… …
123-head — suffix = HOOD (godhead; maidenhead). Etymology: ME hed, hede = HOOD * * * a native English suffix meaning state of being (godhead; maidenhead), occurring in words now mostly archaic or obsolete, many being superseded by forms in hood. [ME hede,… …
124-aceae — suffix forming the plural names of families of plants (Rosaceae). Etymology: fem. pl. of L adj. suffix aceus of the nature of * * * ˈāsēˌē noun plural suffix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of aceus aceous : plants of the nature …
125-aceous — suffix forming adjectives, esp. from nouns in acea, aceae (herbaceous; rosaceous). Etymology: L aceus: see ACEA * * * |āshəs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin aceus : characterized by arenaceous argillaceous …
126-ales — suffix forming the plural names of orders of plants (Rosales). Etymology: pl. of L adj. suffix alis: see AL * * * ˈā(ˌ)lēz noun plural suffix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of alis al : plants belonging to or related to …
127-ally — suffix forming adverbs from adjectives in al (cf. AL, LY(2), ICALLY). * * * (ə)lē, (ə)li adverb suffix Etymology: al (I) + ly : ly II semantically in adverbs formed from adjectives in …
128-cle — suffix forming (orig. diminutive) nouns (article; particle). Etymology: as CULE * * * cle1 a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, originally diminutive nouns, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in Neo… …
