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Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words

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

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c4">of;

= having the

quality of

sapon-aceous

 

cap-acious

having the quality of

soap.

having the quality of

holding much.

-acy

condition of

= being;

office of

celib-acy

cur-acy

condition of being single.

office of a curate.

-age

act,

= condition, or

collection of

marri-age

vassal-age

foli-age

act of marrying.

condition of a vassal.

collection of leaves.

NOTE.—The suffix -age is found only in French-Latin derivatives.

-al

adj.

= relating to

n. the act of;

that which

ment-al

remov-al

capit-al

relating to the mind.

the act of removing.

that which forms the

head of a column.

-an

-ane

adj. relating to

= or befitting

n. one who

hum-an

hum-ane

artis-an

relating to mankind.

befitting a man.

one who follows a trade.

-ance

-ancy

state or

= quality

of being

vigil-ance

eleg-ance

state of being watchful.

quality of being elegant.

-ant

= adj. being

n. one who

vigil-ant

assist-ant

being watchful.

one who assists.

-ar

= relating to; like

lun-ar

circul-ar

relating to the moon.

like a circle.

-ary

adj. relating to

= n. one who;

place where

epistol-ary

mission-ary

avi-ary

relating to a letter.

one who is sent out.

a place where birds are kept.

-ate

n. one who is

adj. having

= the quality of

v. to perform

the act of,

or cause

deleg-ate

 

accur-ate

 

navig-ate

 

one who is sent by

others.

having the quality of

accuracy.

to perform the act of

sailing.

-cle

-cule

= minute

vesi-cle

animal-cule

a minute vessel.

a minute animal.

-ee

= one to whom

refer-ee

one to whom something

is referred.

NOTE.—This suffix is found only in words of French-Latin origin.

-eer

 

-ier

= one who

engin-eer

 

brigad-ier

 

one who has charge of

an engine.

one who has charge of

a brigade.

NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.

-ene

= having relation to

terr-ene

having relation to the

earth.

-ence

-ency

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