Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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sito- 50<br />
spin-<br />
: action : - analysis peristalsis arsis 2 :diseased<br />
state : disease produced by stephan<strong>of</strong>ilariasis<br />
sito- combining form Gk, fr. sitos 1 :grain Sitophilus sitosterol<br />
2 :food sitology<br />
skelet- or skeleto- combining form NL, fr. skeleton 1 :skeleton<br />
skeletal skeletology 2 :skeletal <strong>and</strong> skeletomuscular<br />
socio- combining form F, fr. L socius associate, companion 1<br />
: society sociography : social sociogram 2 :social <strong>and</strong><br />
socioeducational sociopolitical socioreligious 3 :sociological<br />
<strong>and</strong> sociolegal sociopsychiatric<br />
sodio- combining form NL sodium 1 :sodium <strong>and</strong> sodioaluminic<br />
sodiohydric 2 : containing sodium in place <strong>of</strong><br />
hydrogen used in names <strong>of</strong> organic compounds sodiomalonic<br />
ester sodionitromethane<br />
solen- or soleno- combining form Gk sln-, slno-, fr. sln<br />
: channel : pipe : tube also : tubular Solenodon solenocyte<br />
solenostele<br />
soli- combining form L, fr. solus : alone : solely soliloquy<br />
solifidian<br />
-soma n combining form NL -somat-, -soma, fr. Gk smat-,<br />
sma body akin to L tumre to swell 1 :one having such a<br />
body in generic names in zoology Dolichosoma<br />
Loxosoma <strong>and</strong> botany Crossosoma 2 pl -somas or -somata<br />
: body antinosoma hydrosoma : region or portion <strong>of</strong> a<br />
body mesosoma prosoma<br />
somat- or somato- combining form NL, fr. Gk smat-, smato-,<br />
fr. smat-, sma body 1 a : body somatology b :somatic<br />
somatize : somatic <strong>and</strong> somatopsychic 2 : soma<br />
somatoplasm<br />
-somata n pl combining form NL, fr. Gk smata, pl. <strong>of</strong> smat-,<br />
sma body : ones having such a body in names <strong>of</strong> zoological<br />
taxa larger than a genus Heterosomata<br />
-somatous adj combining form LL -somatus, fr. Gk -smatos,<br />
fr. smat-, sma body more at - : having such a<br />
body macrosomatous<br />
-some adj suffix ME -som, fr. OE -sum akin to OFris -sum<br />
-some, OHG -sam, ON -samr, Goth -sama -some, sama same<br />
: characterized by a specified thing, quality, state, or action<br />
awesome burdensome cuddlesome lonesome<br />
-some n suffix - ME northern dial. -sum, fr. ME sum, som,<br />
pron., one, a certain one, some, fr. OE sum, pron., one, a certain<br />
one, some, one <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> so many members in such<br />
expressions as syxa sum one <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> six members<br />
: group <strong>of</strong> so many members <strong>and</strong> esp. persons foursome<br />
twosome<br />
-some n combining form - NL -somat-, -soma -soma more<br />
at - 1 :- 2 chromosome trophosome ectosome<br />
2 :chromosome monosome<br />
-some adj combining form ISV, fr. NL soma body, fr. Gk sma<br />
more at - : having such a body eurysome<br />
-somia n combining form - NL, fr. soma + -ia : condition <strong>of</strong><br />
having such a body nanosomia<br />
-somic adj combining form ISV -some + -ic : having or being<br />
a body <strong>of</strong> chromosomes <strong>of</strong> which one or more but not all<br />
members exhibit such a degree <strong>of</strong> ploidy hexasomic<br />
monosomic<br />
somnambul- combining form NL, fr. somnambulus somnambulist,<br />
fr. L somnus sleep + -ambulus as in funambulus<br />
funambulist : somnambulism : somnambulist somnambular<br />
somni- combining form L, fr. somnus : sleep somnifacient<br />
-somus n combining form, pl -somi or -somuses NL, fr. Gk<br />
sma body more at - : one having such a body or<br />
so many bodies disomus nanosomus<br />
son- or soni- or sono- combining form L son-, soni-, fr. sonus<br />
: sound sonal sonification sonobuoy<br />
-sophy n combining form - ME -sophie, fr. OF, fr. L -sophia,<br />
fr. Gk sophia wisdom, fr. sophos skilled, clever, wise + -ia -y<br />
: knowledge or wisdom concerning something specified<br />
: science or study <strong>of</strong> something specified anthroposophy<br />
chirosophy physiosophy<br />
soredi- combining form NL soredium : soredium sorediferous<br />
sorediform soredioid<br />
-sorus n combining form NL, fr. sorus : one having sori <strong>of</strong> a<br />
specified kind in generic names <strong>of</strong> plants Camptosorus<br />
spatio- combining form L spatium 1 :space spatiography 2<br />
: spatial <strong>and</strong> spatiotemporal<br />
speci- or specie- or specio- combining form species : species<br />
speciogenesis speciation<br />
-specific combining form specific, adj. : relating or applying<br />
specifically to or intended esp. for gender-specific<br />
spectro- combining form NL spectrum 1 :spectral <strong>and</strong> spectrochemical<br />
2 :<strong>of</strong> or relating to spectra spectrophotography<br />
3 spectroscope : combined with a spectroscope spectropolarimeter<br />
sperm- or spermo- or sperma- or spermi- combining form Gk<br />
sperm-, spermo-, fr. spermat-, sperma seed, sperm : seed<br />
: germ : sperm : semen spermophile spermangium spermatheca<br />
spermidine spermiduct<br />
-sperma n combining form NL, fr. fem. sing. <strong>of</strong> -spermus -spermous<br />
: one having such a seed or germ in generic names<br />
<strong>of</strong> plants Lepidosperma<br />
-spermae or -spermeae n pl combining form NL, fr. -spermae,<br />
fem. pl. <strong>of</strong> -spermus -spermous : one having such a seed or<br />
germ in higher taxa in botany Angiospermae<br />
Gymnospermae Rhodospermeae<br />
-spermal or -spermous adj combining form -spermal fr. NL<br />
-spermum + E -al -spermous fr. NL -spermus, fr. Gk -spermos,<br />
fr. spermat-, sperma seed, sperm : having such or so many<br />
seeds : seeded perispermal polyspermous angiospermal<br />
spermat- or spermato- combining form MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr.<br />
spermat-, sperma seed, sperm : seed : spermatozoan spermatangium<br />
spermatophore spermatocyte Spermatophyta<br />
-spermatous adj combining form Gk -spermatos, fr. spermat-,<br />
sperma seed, sperm : having such or so many seeds : seeded<br />
macrospermatous angiospermatous<br />
-spermia n combining form - NL, fr. -spermus -spermous + -ia<br />
: condition <strong>of</strong> having or producing such sperm azoospermia<br />
-spermic adj combining form NL -spermicus, fr. LL sperma<br />
sperm + L -icus -ic 1 :- 2 :being the product <strong>of</strong><br />
such a number <strong>of</strong> spermatozoa : resulting from such a<br />
multiple fertilization a trispermic egg polyspermicfertilization<br />
-spermum n combining form NL, fr. neut. <strong>of</strong> -spermus -spermous<br />
: plant having such seeds or such a seed characteristic<br />
in generic names Anthospermum<br />
-spermy n combining form - Gk -spermia, fr. -spermos -spermous<br />
+ -ia -y 1 :state <strong>of</strong> having such or so many seeds<br />
gymnospermy 2 : state <strong>of</strong> exhibiting or resulting from<br />
such a multiple fertilization polyspermy<br />
sphaer- or sphaero- also spher- or sphero- combining form LL<br />
sphaer-, sphaero-, fr. L, fr. Gk sphair-, sphairo-, fr. sphaira 1<br />
: ball : sphere Sphaerophorus calcospherite 2 :spherical<br />
: consisting <strong>of</strong> spherical elements spaeraphides spherometer<br />
-sphaera n combining form - NL, fr. L sphaera sphere : ball<br />
: sphere chiefly in taxonomic names Microsphaera<br />
-speak n combining form newspeak used to form esp. nonce<br />
words denoting a particular kind <strong>of</strong> jargon architectspeak<br />
Californiaspeak<br />
sphen- or spheno- combining form NL, fr. Gk sphn-, sphno-,<br />
fr. sphn 1 : wedge : wedge-shaped sphenogram<br />
Sphenodon 2 a : <strong>of</strong> or relating to the sphenoid sphenotribe<br />
b : sphenoidal <strong>and</strong> sphenomastoid sphenethmoidal<br />
sphingo- combining form ISV, fr. Gk sphingein to bind fast 1<br />
: deflection : bending sphingometer 2 : sphingomyelin<br />
sphingosine<br />
sphygmo- combining form Gk, fr. sphygmos akin to Gk<br />
asphyxia stopping <strong>of</strong> the pulse : pulse sphygmogram<br />
spin- or spini- or spino- combining form L spin-, spini- thorn,
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