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English Noun Suffixes
English Suffixes that Indicate Nouns
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English
10th Grade
11/22/2010

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Term

-acy, -cy

Definition

Noun: state or quality

 

privacy: the state of being alone infancy: the state of being a baby or young child

Term

-age

Definition

Noun: activity, or result of action

 

courage : having the spirit to overcome fear

Term

-al

Definition

Noun: action, result of action

 

referral : the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing

Term

-an

Definition

Noun: person

 

artisan : a craftsperson

Term

 

-ance, -ence

 

Definition

 

Noun: action, state, quality or process

 

resistance : the action of opposing something

independence: the state of not being under the control of others, free

 

Term

-ancy, -ency

Definition

Noun: state, quality or capacity

 

vacancy : an empty room or position

agency: a position or person that performs a function

Term

-ant, -ent

Definition

Noun: something that performs the action

 

disinfectant : something that destroys germs 

dependent: a thing supported by another

Term

-ate

Definition

Noun: state, office, function

 

candidate : a person nominated for an office or position

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-ation

Definition

Noun: action, resulting state

 

specialization : the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability

Term

-dom

Definition

Noun: place, state of being

 

wisdom : possessing knowledge

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-er, -or

Definition

Noun: person or thing that does something

 

porter : a person who carries things

collector: a person who collects things

 

Term

-ful

Definition

Noun: an amount or quantity that fills

 

mouthful : an amount that fills the mouth

Term

-ian, an

Definition

Noun: related to, one that is

 

pedestrian : a person who walks

human: a person

Term

-ia

Definition

Noun: names, diseases

 

phobia : an illogical fear of something

Term

-iatry

Definition

Noun: art of healing

 

psychiatry : branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions

Term

-ic, ics

Definition

Noun: related to the arts and sciences

 

arithmetic : a branch of math economics: the social science related to studying business

Term

-ice

Definition

Noun: act

 

malice : the desire to do evil

Term

-ing

Definition

Noun: material, activity, result

 

flooring : a material made for floors

swimming: moving through water

building: a structure

Term

-ion

Definition

Noun: condition or action

 

transportation: the action of carrying someone or something

Term

-ism

Definition

Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct

 

formalism : a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles

Term

-ist

Definition

Noun: person or member

 

artist : a person who creates art

Term

-ite

Definition

Noun: product or part

 

graphite : a black material used in making pencils

Term

-ity, ty

Definition

Noun: state or quality

 

lucidity : clear thinking

novelty: something new or unusual

Term

-ive

Definition

Noun: condition

 

native : a person born in a specific place

Term

-ment

Definition

Noun: condition or result

 

document : an official paper usually showing proof or evidence of something

Term

-ness

Definition

Noun: state, condition, quality

 

kindness : the quality of being kind or nice

Term

-or

Definition

Noun: condition or activity

 

valor : bravery, courage

Term

 

-ory

 

Definition

 

Noun: place for, serves for

 

territory : an area around a place

 

Term

-ship

Definition

Noun: status, condition

 

relationship : the state of being related or connected to something or someone

Term

-ure

Definition

Noun: act, condition, process, function

 

exposure : the condition of being exposed or unprotected

Term

-y

Definition

Noun: state, condition, result of an activity

 

society : companionship

victory: the result of winning something

 

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