Latin suffixes.
Suffixes are words that come after the root word(base word).
Let’s see in detail a list of suffixes that have been derived from the Latin language. Coming up is a list of Latin suffixes of adjectives.
“These suffixes are added to the root word or base word to form adjectives.“
Latin suffixes of Adjectives.
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
id | humid, vivid, lucid. |
ary | extraordinary, secondary, ordinary, solitary, customary, contrary, necessary, ordinary, honorary. |
ar | regular, familiar, obstacular. |
lent | corpulent, indolent, turbulent, virulent.al |
al | national, legal, illegal, regal, mortal, fatal. |
ile | servile, fragile, juvenile. |
ble | [-ible,able] ; feeble, sensible, laughable, eatable |
esque | picturesque, grotesque. |
ive | sportive, destructive, passive, active, attentive, survive. |
an | [-ane] ;human, humane, mundane |
ate | fortunate, template, temperate, obstinate. |
Latin suffixes of nouns.
1. Place
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
ter, tre | theater, cloister. |
ary | [-ery, -ry] ; dispensary, library, treasury, nunnery, nursery. |
2. Action, state.
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
id | humid, vivid, lucid. |
ary | extraordinary, secondary, ordinary, solitary, customary, contrary, necessary, ordinary, honorary. |
ar | regular, familiar, obstacular. |
lent | corpulent, indolent, turbulent, virulent.al |
al | national, legal, illegal, regal, mortal, fatal. |
ile | servile, fragile, juvenile. |
ble | [-ible,able] ; feeble, sensible, laughable, eatable |
esque | picturesque, grotesque. |
ive | sportive, destructive, passive, active, attentive, survive. |
an | [-ane] ;human, humane, mundane |
ate | fortunate, template, temperate, obstinate. |
3. Diminutives.
Diminutive means small or tiny. It’s a form to denote smallness. Here’s a list of suffixes when added to the root word forms diminutives. It explains that something is small.
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
et | lancet, trumpet, owlet. |
ette | coquette, cigarette. |
le, cule, ule, cel, sel, el | globule, damsel, circle, animalcule, parcel, chapel. |
4. Agent or doer of a thing.
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
id | humid, vivid, lucid. |
ary | extraordinary, secondary, ordinary, solitary, customary, contrary, necessary, ordinary, honorary. |
ar | regular, familiar, obstacular. |
lent | corpulent, indolent, turbulent, virulent.al |
al | national, legal, illegal, regal, mortal, fatal. |
ile | servile, fragile, juvenile. |
ble | [-ible,able] ; feeble, sensible, laughable, eatable |
esque | picturesque, grotesque. |
ive | sportive, destructive, passive, active, attentive, survive. |
an | [-ane] ;human, humane, mundane |
ate | fortunate, template, temperate, obstinate. |
Latin suffixes of verbs.
Latin suffixes | Example |
|---|---|
ish | publish, punish, nourish, banish. |
fy | simplify, purify, fortify, sanctify, terrify. |
ate | assassinate, captivate, exterminate. |
esce | acquiesce, effervesce. |
Latin suffixes | Example sentences |
|---|---|
ish | publish, punish, nourish, banish - He was banished from the kingdom. |
fy | simplify, purify, fortify, sanctify, terrify - I was terrified after watching the horror movie. |
ate | assassinate, captivate, exterminate - The assassinate escaped in the most tricky way. |
esce | acquiesce, effervesce - My friends effervesced (became enthusiastic) when I announced about the treat. |
