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CHAPTER 11 SEMANTIC CHANGE AND SUFFIXES
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Undergraduate 3
10/20/2008
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Term
Semantic (change)
 Definition
The change of a meaning of a word (through a period of time)
Semantic- signify, show, symbol
Term
-ABLE, -IBLE
 Definition
'able to be, able to, tending to'
PORT
APT
FLEX
Term
PORT-
 Definition
'to carry'
PORT-able portable
Term
APT-
 Definition
'fit'
ad-APT-able adaptable
Term
FLEX-
 Definition
'to bend'
FLEX-ible flexible
Term
-ILE
 Definition
'able to be, able to, tending to'
AG
VOLAT
REPT
Term
AG-
 Definition
'to do'
-ile agile
Term
VOLAT-
 Definition
'to fly'
-ile volatile
Term
REPT-
 Definition
'to creep'
-ile reptile
Term
-ACIOUS
 Definition
'tending to, inclined to'
AUD
TEN
Term
AUD-
 Definition
'to dare'
-acious audacious
Term
TEN-
 Definition
'to hold'
-acious tenacious
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