SUFFIX LIST

Noun forming suffixes

Suffix

Meaning

Origin

age

belongs to

Latin

ance

state of being

Latin

ant

thing or one who

Latin

ar

relating to, like

Latin

ary

relating to, like

Latin

ence

state, fact, quality

Latin

ent

to form

Latin

ic

like, having the nature

Latin & Greek

ine

nature of-feminine ending

Latin

ion, tion, ation

being, the result of

Latin

ism

act, condition

Latin & Greek

ist

one who

Latin

ive

of, belonging to, quality of

Latin

ment

a means, product, act, state

Latin

or

person or thing that

Latin

ory

place for

Latin

ty

condition of, quality of

Latin

y

creats abstract noun

Greek & Anglo-Saxon

Adjective forming suffixes

Suffix

Meaning

Origin

able

capable of being

Latin

al

like, suitable for

Latin

ance

state of being

Latin

ant

thing or one who

Latin

ar

relating to, like

Latin

ary

relating to, like

Latin

ate

to become associated with

Latin

ent

to form

Latin

ial

function of

Latin

ible

capable of being

Latin

ic

like, having the nature of

Latin & Greek

ine

nature of-feminine ending

Latin

ive

of, belonging to, quality of

Latin

ory

place for

Latin

ous

characterized by, having quality of

Latin

y

quality, somewhat like

Greek & Anglo-Saxon

Verb forming suffixes

Suffix

Meaning

Origin

ate

to become associated with

Latin

fy

make, do

Latin

ise, ize

to become like

Latin

Adverb forming suffixes

Suffix

Meaning

Origin

ic

like, having the nature of

Latin & Greek

ly

like, to extent of

Latin