Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-itol 29<br />
-later<br />
fied : forced endurance or suffering <strong>of</strong> televisionitis <br />
chiefly in nonce formations b 1 : tendency esp. when excessive<br />
to or toward something specified : marked proneness to<br />
accidentitis 2 : marked fondness for or obsession with<br />
something specified : weakness for : infatuation with adjectivitis<br />
jazzitis 3 : excessive concern for or promotion or<br />
advocacy <strong>of</strong> or reliance on something specified educationitis<br />
chiefly in nonce formations c :quality or state <strong>of</strong><br />
being marked to an <strong>of</strong>ten excessive degree by certain typical<br />
characteristics <strong>of</strong> something specified big-businessitis <br />
chiefly in nonce formations<br />
-itol n suffix - ISV -it- fr. -ite + -ol : polyhydroxy alcohol<br />
usu. related to a sugar mannitol inositol<br />
-ity n suffix - ME -ite, fr. OF or L OF -ité, fr. L -itat-, -itas,<br />
fr. -i- thematic or, rarely, connective vowel + -tat-, -tas -ty<br />
: quality : state : degree asininity theatricality<br />
-ium n suffix 1 - NL, perh. after such words as L medium a<br />
1 : chemical element sodium uranium 2 : chemical<br />
radical ammonium b :an ion having a positive charge <br />
in names <strong>of</strong> complex cations as those derived from an organic<br />
base imidazolium CHNH + pyridinium nitrosylium<br />
NO + compare - 2 pl -iums also -ia NL, fr. L, fr. Gk<br />
-ion n. suffix, <strong>of</strong>ten <strong>of</strong> diminutive force : small one : mass<br />
esp. in biological terms onchium pollinium<br />
-ive adj suffix ME -if, -ive, fr. MF L MF -if, fr. L -ivus akin<br />
to assumed Gk -eiwos whence Gk -eios -ive : that performs<br />
or tends toward or serves to accomplish an indicated<br />
action esp. regularly or lastingly amusive coordinative<br />
-ization also -isation n suffix - -ize or -ise + -ation : action or<br />
process desulfurization euchromatization conization<br />
: state or result dimerization immiserization<br />
-ize vb suffix --- see spelling note 2.10 on page 24a <strong>of</strong><br />
Websters Third New International Dictionary ME -isen, fr. OF<br />
-iser, fr. LL -izare, fr. Gk -izein 1 a 1 : to cause to be or<br />
become or conform to or be like or resemble something<br />
specified systemize americanize liquidize : cause to be<br />
formed into unionize diphthongize 2 : to subject to<br />
action by or treatment <strong>of</strong> something specified criticize<br />
: subject to a specified action plagiarize 3 : to cause to<br />
have or appear to have some specified quality rationalize<br />
: act upon in such a way as to produce a specified result in<br />
brutalize commercialize 4 : to impregnate or treat or<br />
combine with something specified albuminize hydrogenize<br />
5 : to adapt to something specified : modify by<br />
means <strong>of</strong> avianize b :to make a specified thing <strong>of</strong> : treat<br />
like idolize lionize c :to treat in the manner <strong>of</strong> or according<br />
to the method or process <strong>of</strong> a specified individual<br />
bowdlerize mesmerize 2 a : to become or become like<br />
something specified crystallize b :to be productive in or<br />
<strong>of</strong> something specified theorize : engage in or carry on a<br />
specified activity botanize philosophize attitudinize<br />
concertize c :to follow after someone or something specified<br />
: to adopt or spread the manner <strong>of</strong> activity or the outlook<br />
or teaching <strong>of</strong> someone calvinize<br />
japano- combining form, usu cap Japan the country<br />
: Japanese Japanologist Japanophile<br />
jejun- or jejuno- combining form jejunum 1 : jejunum<br />
jejunectomy 2 :jejunal <strong>and</strong> jejunoduodenal<br />
judeo- also judaeo- combining form, usu cap L judaeus Jewish,<br />
Jew 1 :<strong>of</strong> or relating to the Jews or Judaism Judeophobia<br />
2:Jewish <strong>and</strong> Judeo-Christian Judeo-Persian<br />
juxta- combining form L juxta, adv. prep., near, nearby<br />
: situated near juxta-articular juxtamedullary<br />
kary- or karyo- also cary- or caryo- combining form NL, fr. Gk<br />
kary-, karyo- walnut, nut, kernel, fr. karyon 1 :nucleus <strong>of</strong> a<br />
cell karyenchyma karyokinesis in cytological terms 2<br />
: nut : kernel caryopsis<br />
kata- or kat- prefix Gk more at - : ken-<br />
or keno- combining form Gk, fr. kenos akin to Arm sin<br />
empty, vain : empty kenotron<br />
ker- also ke- prefix imit. used in onomatopoeic or echoic<br />
forms imitating the noise <strong>of</strong> a falling object kerplop<br />
kerauno- combining form Gk more at - : thunder<br />
ket- or keto- combining form ISV, fr. ketone 1 usu keto- a<br />
: containing the ketone group ketohexose in names <strong>of</strong><br />
clases <strong>of</strong> compounds compare - 1 b :containing a ketone<br />
group regarded as formed by replacement <strong>of</strong> two hydrogen<br />
atoms in a methylene group by oxygen in names <strong>of</strong> specific<br />
organic compounds ketopropionic acid compare - 2<br />
: related to a ketone ketoxime compare - 2<br />
kilo- combining form F, modif. <strong>of</strong> Gk chilioi : thous<strong>and</strong> <br />
chiefly in names <strong>of</strong> units in the metric system kiloampere<br />
kilogauss kilojoule<br />
kin- or kine- or kino- or cin- or cino- combining form Gk<br />
kinma motion : motion : action kinesthesia kinoplasm<br />
kineplasty<br />
-kin also -kins n suffix, pl -kins -kin fr. ME, fr. MD -kin, -ken,<br />
-kijn akin to OS -kn, dim. suffix, OHG -chn -kins fr. ME,<br />
suffix used to form surnames as Jenkins, fr. -kin + -s,<br />
patronymic suffix as in Roberts : little catkin babykins<br />
kinesi- or kinesio- combining form Gk kinsi-, fr. kinsis<br />
motion : movement : motion kinesimeter kinesiology<br />
-kinesia or -cinesia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk -kinsia, fr.<br />
kinsis : movement : motion hyperkinesia parakinesia<br />
-kinesis n combining form, pl -kineses NL, fr. Gk kinsis 1<br />
: activation chemokinesis photokinesis 2 : division<br />
karyokinesis 3 :production <strong>of</strong> motion telekinesis<br />
kinet- or kineto- also cinet- or cineto- combining form Gk<br />
kintos moving : movement : motion kinetogenic<br />
klept- or klepto- combining form Gk, fr. kleptein to steal akin<br />
to Goth hlifan to steal, L clepere to steal, OPruss auklipts concealed<br />
: stealing : theft kleptistic kleptomania<br />
-kont n combining form - ISV, fr. Gk kontos pole, fr. kentein<br />
to prick : flagellum <strong>of</strong> a cell<br />
-labe n combining form - ME, fr. MF, fr. ML -labium, fr. LGk<br />
-labion, dim. <strong>of</strong> Gk -labos fr. lambanein to take : instrument<br />
: implement cosmolabe<br />
labio- combining form L labium lip 1 :the lips labiograph<br />
labioplasty 2 :labial <strong>and</strong> labionasal labiovelar<br />
lact- or lacti- or lacto- combining form lact- fr. F L F, fr. L,<br />
fr. lact-, lac lacti- fr. F LL F, fr. LL, fr. L lact-, lac lact<strong>of</strong>r.<br />
lact- + o- 1 milk lactalbumin lactometer lactigenic<br />
2 a : lactate <strong>and</strong> lactophosphate b :lactic acid lactamide<br />
lactonitrite c :lactose lactitol lactobionic acid<br />
lag- or lago- combining form NL, fr. L, fr. Gk lag-, fr. lags<br />
: hare lagophthalmos lagopous<br />
-lalia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk lalia chatter, prattle, fr.<br />
lalein to chat, talk prob. <strong>of</strong> imit. origin like G lallen to babble,<br />
stammer, L lallare to sing a lullaby + -ia -y : speech disorder<br />
<strong>of</strong> a specified type esp. relating to the articulation <strong>of</strong><br />
speech sounds bradylalia rhinolalia compare --<br />
, -, - 2<br />
lalo- combining form NL, fr. Gk lalos talkative, prattling, fr.<br />
lalein to chat, talk more at - : speech : the speech<br />
organs<br />
-laly n combining form - NL -lalia : -<br />
lamell- or lamelli- combining form NL, fr. lamella : lamella<br />
lamellose lamelliferous lamelliform<br />
lamin- or lamini- or lamino- combining form lamina : lamina<br />
laminar laminiferous<br />
lampro- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. lampros bright, fr. lampein<br />
to give light, shine : bright lamprophyre<br />
lan- or lani- or lano- combining form L lan-, lani-, fr. lana<br />
: wool lanolin lanthionine laniferous lanosterol<br />
larvi- combining form NL, fr. larva : larva : larval larvicolous<br />
larviform larvigerous<br />
laryng- or laryngo- combining form NL laryng- LL laryngo-,<br />
fr. Gk laryng-, laryngo-, fr. laryng-, larynx 1 :larynx laryngopathy<br />
laryngitis 2 a : laryngeal <strong>and</strong> laryngopharyngeal<br />
b:laryngeal : <strong>of</strong> the larynx laryngovestibulitis<br />
later- or lateri- or latero- combining form L later-, fr. later-,<br />
latus 1 :side laterad : sidewise laterigrade 2 :lateral <strong>and</strong><br />
latero-anterior<br />
-later n combining form - alter. <strong>of</strong> ME -latrer, fr. MF -latre
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