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10 most common suffixes
from the 30 - 15- 10 list
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English
6th Grade
05/14/2018

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Term

 

 

-able, -ible

 

compatible

usable

 

insurable

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

able to

( adjective )

Term

 

-er, -or

 

competitor

senator

 

mayor

Definition

 

 

 

one who does

( noun )

Term

 

 

-fy

 

dignify

gratify

 

unify

Definition

 

 

 

to make

( verb )

Term

 

-ism

 

schism

Judaism

 

rationalism

Definition

 

 

 

the practice of

( noun )

Term

 

 

-ist

 

perfectionist

environmentalist

 

accompanist

Definition

 

 

 

one who is occupied with

( noun )

Term

 

 

-less

 

useless

worthless

 

meaningless

Definition

 

 

 

without, lacking

( adjective )

Term

 

 

-logue, -log

 

monologue

dialog

 catalog

prologue

 

Definition

 

 

 

a particular kind of speaking or writing

( noun )

Term

 

 

-ness

happiness

kindness

 

aggressiveness

Definition

 

 

 

the quality of

( noun )

Term

 

 

-ship

friendship

relationship

 

sportsmanship

Definition

 

 

 

the art or skill of

( noun )

Term

 

 

-tude

attitude

altitude

 

amplitude

Definition

 

 

 

the state of

( noun )

Term

-astr- , -aster- , -astro-

astral, asteroid, astronaut

Definition
Star
Term

-auto-

autograph

Definition
Self
Term

-bio-

biography

Definition
Life
Term

-chron- , -chrono-

chronic, chronological

Definition
time
Term

-cosm- , -cosmo-

microcosm, cosmopolitan

Definition
universe,order
Term

-cryph- , -crypt-

apocryphal, cryptographer

Definition
hidden,secret
Term

dem-, demo-

epidemic, democracy

Definition
people
Term

dia-

diameter

Definition
through,across,between
Term

dog-, -dox

dogmatic, orthodox

Definition
opinion,teaching
Term

gen

generation

Definition
race,kind,origin,birth
Term

gnos

diagnostic

Definition
know
Term

graph, graphy, gram

graphite, autobiography, telegram

Definition
wright
Term

log, logue

logic, dialogue

Definition
speech,word,reasoning
Term

lys

analysis

Definition
break down
Term

metr, meter

metric, kilometer

Definition
measure
Term

micro

microchip

Definition
small
Term

morph

amorphous

Definition
Form,shape
Term

naut

nautical

Definition
sailor
Term

phon, phone

phonics, telephone

Definition
sound,voice
Term

-astr- , -aster- , -astro-

astral, asteroid, astronaut

Definition
Star
Term

-auto-

autograph

Definition
Self
Term

-bio-

biography

Definition
Life
Term

-chron- , -chrono-

chronic, chronological

Definition
time
Term

-cosm- , -cosmo-

microcosm, cosmopolitan

Definition
universe,order
Term

-cryph- , -crypt-

apocryphal, cryptographer

Definition
hidden,secret
Term

dem-, demo-

epidemic, democracy

Definition
people
Term

dia-

diameter

Definition
through,across,between
Term

dog-, -dox

dogmatic, orthodox

Definition
opinion,teaching
Term

gen

generation

Definition
race,kind,origin,birth
Term

gnos

diagnostic

Definition
know
Term

graph, graphy, gram

graphite, autobiography, telegram

Definition
wright
Term

log, logue

logic, dialogue

Definition
speech,word,reasoning
Term

lys

analysis

Definition
break down
Term

metr, meter

metric, kilometer

Definition
measure
Term

micro

microchip

Definition
small
Term

morph

amorphous

Definition
Form,shape
Term

naut

nautical

Definition
sailor
Term

phon, phone

phonics, telephone

Definition
sound,voice
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