Table of Suffixes Suffix Meaning Suffix Meaning -able, -ble, -ible can be done -cule small -able, -ble, -ible inclined to -dom state of -acy, -cy office, rank of, state of -ectomy surgical removal -ade result, product, -en to make substance made -ence state, quality, condition of -ade process, action -ency quality of, state of -ae Latin feminine plural -er comparative degree -age place of -er, -or person connected with -age action, process -ery, -ry place where -al relating to -ese derivation language -ance state of -esque in the manner, -ancy state of style of, like -and, -end to be done -ess feminine ending -ant state of, condition of -et, -ette small -ant, -ent person who -eur agent -arian person who, place where, -ful enough to fill object which -fy make of, form into -ary person who, place where, object which -hood state of, quality of, condition of -ary characterized by, relating to -ial characterized by, related to -ate to make, cause to be -ian characterized by, related to -ation process, action -ic of the nature of, -ation state of, quality of, result of characterized by -atory process, action, -ic to form nouns place where Page 1 OF 2 Table of Suffixes Suffix Meaning Suffix Meaning -ical of the nature of, -like like characterized by -ling small -icle little -logy science of -ier, -yer person who, place where -ly characteristic of, -ine like, characterized by, in the manner of pertaining to -ment action, process -ine feminine suffix -ment state of -ing present participle -ness state of, quality of, -ing material condition of -ings noun associated with -oid like, resembling the verb form -or person who -ion act, process -orium place for, -ion state of object used for -ious characterized by -ory place where -ise, -ize subject to, make, carry on -osis abnormal condition, state of -ish like, pertaining to -ous possessing the -ism action, process qualities of -ism state of, condition of -ry collection of -ism doctrine, system -ship state of -ist person who -ship office, profession -itis inflammatory disease -ship art, like -ity state of -ster one belonging to, characterized by -less without -ule little, small -let small -wise way, manner, respect Page 2 OF 2 Author: Ashur Cherry York University Title: Table of Suffixes Publisher: Toronto, Ontario Copyright: 2003 Ref. No.: 004