Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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acuti- 2<br />
-alia<br />
acuti- combining form ML, fr. L acutus : sharp-pointed acutifoliate<br />
: sharply angled acutiplantar<br />
acuto- combining form acute : acute <strong>and</strong> acuto-grave<br />
: acutely acuto-nodose<br />
ad- or ac- or af- or ag- or al- or ap- or as- or at- prefix ad- fr.<br />
ME, fr. L, fr. ad ac- fr. ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad af- fr. ME,<br />
fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad ag- fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad al- fr. ME,<br />
fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad ap- fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad as- fr.<br />
ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad at- fr. ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad 1 :to<br />
: toward usu. ac- before c, k, or q acculturation <strong>and</strong> afbefore<br />
f afformative <strong>and</strong> ag- before g aggradation <strong>and</strong> albefore<br />
l allineation <strong>and</strong> ap- before p appersonation <strong>and</strong><br />
as- before s asself <strong>and</strong> at- before t attune <strong>and</strong> ad- before<br />
other sounds adnominal adverbial but sometimes adeven<br />
before one <strong>of</strong> the listed consonants adpronominal 2<br />
: near : adjacent to in this sense always in the form ad-<br />
adoral adrenal<br />
-ad n suffix - MF L MF -ade, fr. L -ad-, -as, fr. Gk -ad-,<br />
-as, fem. suffix denoting descent from or connection with 1<br />
a:period <strong>of</strong> time quinquenniad b :group, aggregate, or<br />
unit <strong>of</strong> so many parts quintad c :element, atom, or radical<br />
having such or so great a chemical valence artiad<br />
perissad dyad 2 : epic <strong>of</strong> : poem celebrating<br />
Columbiad 3 prob. fr. NL -ad-, -as used as final element<br />
in botanical genus names, fr. Gk : member <strong>of</strong> such a<br />
botanical group magnoliad moringad 4 :kind <strong>of</strong> plant or<br />
animal produced by or associated with ecad variad <br />
-adic adj suffix<br />
-ad adv suffix L ad biol : in the direction <strong>of</strong> : toward : -<br />
cephalad ventrad<br />
-ade n suffix - ME, fr. MF, fr. OProv -ada, fr. LL -ata, fr. L,<br />
fem. <strong>of</strong> -atus -ate 1 :act : action blockade 2 a : product<br />
jamrosade b :sweet drink orangeade<br />
adel- or adelo- combining form NL, fr. Gk adl, adlo- unseen,<br />
fr. adlos, fr. a- a- + dlos visible, evident akin to OE ttan<br />
to gladden, OHG zeiz dear, ON teitr glad, Skt ddeti he shines,<br />
L dies day : concealed : not apparent Adelaster adelopod<br />
adelpho- combining form Gk, fr. adelphos : brother<br />
adelphogamy<br />
-adelphous adj combining form prob. fr. NL -adelphus, fr. Gk<br />
adelphos brother, fr. a- fr. assumed ha-, akin to heis, mia, hen<br />
one, homos same + -delphos akin to delphys womb : having<br />
such or so many stamen fascicles isadelphous monadelphous<br />
aden- or adeno- combining form NL, fr. Gk adeno-, fr. aden-,<br />
adn akin to ON kkr lump, L inguen groin, Gk nephros kidney<br />
1 :gl<strong>and</strong> : gl<strong>and</strong>ular adenitis adenocarcinoma 2<br />
: gl<strong>and</strong>ular <strong>and</strong> adenoneural<br />
adip- or adipo- combining form L adip-, adeps, fr. Gk aleipha<br />
akin to Gk lipos fat, lard 1 : fat : fatty tissue adipic<br />
adipocele 2 : connected with adipic acid adipamide<br />
adiponitrile<br />
adren- or adreno- combining form adrenal 1 :adrenal gl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
adrenocortical adrenomedullary adrenotropic : adrenal<br />
<strong>and</strong> adrenogenital 2 :adrenaline adrenergic<br />
aer- or aero- combining form ME aero-, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk<br />
aer-, aero-, fr. aer-, ar 1 a : air : atmosphere : aerial aerate<br />
aerenchyma aerobic b :aerial <strong>and</strong> aerohydrous 2<br />
: gas aerometry aerosol 3 :aviation aerodrome aerotechnical<br />
aeri- combining form LL aeri-, fr. L aer : air aeriform aerify<br />
aeto- combining form NL, fr. Gk aetos akin to L avis bird<br />
: eagle aetomorph Aetosaurus esp. in names <strong>of</strong> taxonomic<br />
groups in zoology<br />
-aetus n combining form NL, fr. Gk aetos more at -<br />
: eagle in generic names <strong>of</strong> birds Circaetus<br />
afr- or afro- combining form, usu cap L Afr-, Afer African<br />
: African Aframerican : African <strong>and</strong> Afro-Asiatic<br />
agam- or agamo- combining form NL, fr. LL agamus unmarried,<br />
fr. Gk agamos, fr. a- a- + gamos marriage : asexual<br />
agamic agamogenesis<br />
agath- or agatho- combining form Gk, fr. agathos perh. akin<br />
to OE gd good : good Agathosma agathology<br />
-age n suffix - ME, fr. OF, fr. L -aticum 1 :aggregate : collection<br />
cellarage surplusage trackage wordage 2 a<br />
: action : process coverage haulage stoppage b :cumulative<br />
result <strong>of</strong> breakage shrinkage c :rate <strong>of</strong> dosage<br />
leakage outage slippage 3 :house or place <strong>of</strong> orphanage<br />
parsonage 4 :state : rank bondage peonage 5<br />
: charge for an act or service postage towage wharfage<br />
-agogue also -agog n combining form - F NL F -agogue, fr.<br />
LL -agogus promoting the expulsion <strong>of</strong>, fr. Gk -aggos, fr.<br />
aggos leading, drawing forth, fr. agein to lead NL -agogon,<br />
neut. <strong>of</strong> -agogos promoting the expulsion <strong>of</strong>, fr. Gk -aggos<br />
: substance that promotes the secretion or expulsion <strong>of</strong><br />
cholagogue lymphagogue<br />
-agra n combining form, pl -agrae also -agras ME, fr. L, fr. Gk,<br />
fr. agra hunting, catch akin to W aer war, L agere to drive<br />
: seizure <strong>of</strong> pain cardiagra melagra<br />
agrio- combining form GK NL NL, fr. Gk, fr. agrios, fr.<br />
agros field : wild agriology<br />
agro- combining form F, fr. Gk, fr. agros field 1 : <strong>of</strong> or<br />
belonging to fields or soil : agricultural agronomy agrosterol<br />
2 :agricultural <strong>and</strong> agroindustrial<br />
-aholic or -oholic n combining form - alcoholic 1 :one who<br />
feels compulsively the need to do something shopaholic<br />
winaholic 2 :one who likes something to excess golfaholic<br />
ailur- or ailuro- or aelur- or aeluro- combining form NL, fr. Gk<br />
ailouro-, fr. ailouros : cat ailurodon ailurophobia<br />
-al adj suffix ME -al, -el, fr. OF L OF -al, -el, fr. L -alis<br />
: <strong>of</strong>, relating to, or characterized by directional fictional<br />
hormonal organizational spectral tidal<br />
-al n suffix - ME -aille, fr. OF, fr. L -alia, neut. pl. <strong>of</strong> -alis<br />
: action or process bestowal rehearsal withdrawal<br />
-al n suffix - F, fr. alcool alcohol, fr. ML alcohol 1 a : aldehyde<br />
butanal salicylal b :acetal butyral 2 :pharmaceutical<br />
product barbital<br />
alb- or albo- combining form L, fr. albus : white albite<br />
albocinereous<br />
albumin- or albumini- or albumino- combining form prob. fr.<br />
F, fr. L albumin-, albumen : albumen : albumin albuminoid<br />
albuminiferous albuminolysis<br />
alco- or alcoo- combining form alcohol : alcohol alcogel<br />
alcosol alcoometer<br />
ald- or aldo- combining form prob. fr. F ald-, fr. aldéhyde, fr.<br />
G aldehyd 1 :containing the aldehyde group in names <strong>of</strong><br />
classes <strong>of</strong> compounds aldohexose 2 :related to an aldehyde<br />
aldimine<br />
aldon- or aldono- combining form ISV, fr. aldonic in aldonic<br />
acid : related to or derived from an aldonic acid aldonamide<br />
aldonolactone<br />
-ales n pl suffix NL, fr. L, pl. <strong>of</strong> -alis -al : plants belonging to<br />
or related to Chytridiales Rosales in the names <strong>of</strong><br />
orders <strong>of</strong> plants in some classifications in the names <strong>of</strong> other<br />
superfamilial groups <strong>of</strong> plants as alliances or cohorts<br />
aleuro- combining form F, fr. Gk, fr. aleuron wheat flour,<br />
flour akin to Arm alam I grind : flour aleurometer<br />
alg- or algo- combining form NL, fr. Gk alg-, fr. algos : pain<br />
algesthesis alganesthesia algophobia<br />
-algia n combining form - Gk -algia, fr. algos : pain : painful<br />
condition cephalalgia podalgia -algic adj combining<br />
form<br />
-algy n combining form - Gk -algia : -<br />
ali- combining form L, fr. ala 1 :wing aliform alitrunk 2<br />
: relating to the side parts <strong>of</strong> a specified organ or structure<br />
aliethmoid alinasal<br />
-alia n combining form NL, fr. Gk halia assembly Gk hal-,<br />
hals sea Gk halia akin to Gk eilein to compress, OSlav velikŭ<br />
great, <strong>and</strong> perh. to L vulgus common people Gk hals sea, akin<br />
to Gk hals salt : realm <strong>of</strong> marine animal life in names <strong>of</strong><br />
biogeographic realms Arctalia Bassalia -alian adj<br />
combining form
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