قراءة كتاب New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words

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New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words

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Swinton William

دار النشر: Project Gutenberg

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preter-

= beyond

preter-natural

beyond nature.

pro

for,

= forth, or

forward

pro-noun

pro-pose

for a noun.

to put forth.

NOTE.—In a few instances pro- is changed into pur-, as purpose; into por-, as portray; and into pol-, as pollute.

re- red-	= back or anew	re-pel red-eem	to drive back. to buy back.
retro-	= backwards	retro-grade	going backwards.
se-	= aside, apart	se-cede	to go apart.
sine-	= without	sine-cure	without care.
sub- suc- suf- sug- sum- sup- sus-	= under or after	sub-scribe suc-ceed suf-fer sug-gest sum-mon sup-port sus-tain	to write under. to follow after. to undergo. to bring to mind from under. to hint from under. to bear by being under. to under-hold.

NOTE.—The euphonic variations suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, result from assimilating the b of sub- to the initial letter of the root. In "sustain" sus- is a contraction of subs- for sub-.

subter-	= under or beneath	subter-fuge	a flying under.
super-	= above or over	super-natural super-vise	above nature. to over-see.

NOTE.—In derivatives through the French, super- takes the form sur-, as sur-vey, to look over.

trans- tra-	through, = over, or beyond	trans-gress tra-verse	to step beyond. to pass over.
ultra-	= beyond, or extremely	ultra-montane ultra-conservative	beyond the mountain (the Alps). extremely conservative.

II.—LATIN SUFFIXES.

Suffix.	Signification.	Example.	Definition.
-able -ible -ble	= that may be; fit to be	cur-able possi-ble solu-ble	that may be cured. that may be done. that may be dissolved.
-ac	relating to = or resembling	cardi-ac demoni-ac	relating to the heart. like a demon.

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.

-aceous

-acious