Webster's Dictionary 1913

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-ive

–ive (?). [L. -ivus.] An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

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-ize

–ize (?). [F. -iser, L. -izare, Gr. �.] A verb suffix signifying to make, to do, to practice; as, apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize.☞ In the case of certain words the spel...

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-kin

–kin (–kĭn). [Of Low German origin; cf. G. -chen, LG. — ken.] A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.

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-less

–less (–lĕs). [AS. leás loose, false; akin to OS. lōs loose, false, D. los loose, loos false, sly, G. los loose, Icel. lauss loose, vacant, Goth. laus empty, vain, and also to E...

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-let

–let (–lĕt). [From two French dim. endings -el (L. -ellus) and -et, as in bracelet.] A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet.

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-ling

–ling (–lĭng). [AS. -ling.] A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.

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-ling (2)

–ling. An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling.

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-lite

–lite (–līt). See -lith.

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-lith

{ –lith (–lĭth), –lite (–līt). } Combining forms fr. Gr. λίθοσ, a stone; — used chiefly in naming minerals and rocks.

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-logy

–lo‐gy (?). [Gr. �, fr. λόγοσ word, discourse, fr. � to speak. See Logic.] A combining form denoting a discourse, treatise, doctrine, theory, science; as, theology, geology, bio...

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-ly

–ly (?). [OE. -lich, AS. -lic, orig. the same word as E. like, a. See Like, a.] A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.

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-mancy

–man′cy (?). [Gr. � divination: cf. F. -mancie.] A combining form denoting divination; as, aleuromancy, chiromancy, necromancy, etc.

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-ment

–ment (?), [F. -ment, L. -mentum.] A suffix denoting that which does a thing; an act or process; the result of an act or process; state or condition; as, aliment, that which nou...

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-mere

–mere (?). A combining form meaning part, portion; as, blastomere, epimere.

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-meter

–me″ter (?). [L. metrum measure, or the allied Gr. �. See Meter rhythm.] A suffix denoting that by which anything is measured; as, barometer, chronometer, dynamometer.

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-metry

–me‐try (?). [See -meter.] A suffix denoting the art, process, or science, of measuring; as, acidimetry, chlorometry, chronometry.

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-mo

–mo (?). A suffix added to the names of certain numerals or to the numerals themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding a sheet of paper; as, sixteenmo or 16mo;...

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-morphous

–mor″phous (?). [Gr. μορφή form.] A combining form denoting form, shape; as, isomorphous.

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-ness

–ness (�). [AS. -ness, -nyss, -nys; akin to OS. -nissi, nussi, D. -nis, OHG. -nissa, -nassī, -nussī, G. -nis, -niss, Goth. -inasus.] A suffix used to form abstract nouns express...

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-ock

–ock (?). [AS. -uc.] A suffix used to form diminutives; as, bullock, hillock.

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-oid

–oid (–oid). [Gr. �, fr. εἰ̑δοσ form, akin to � to see, and E. wit: cf. F. -oïde, L. -oïdes.] A suffix or combining form meaning like, resembling, in the form of; as in anthropo...

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-ol

–ol (–ōl or –ŏl). [From alcohol.] (Chem.) A suffix denoting that the substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, as carb...

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-oma

–o″ma (?). A suffix used in medical terms to denote a morbid condition of some part, usually some kind of tumor; as in fibroma, glaucoma.

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-one

–one (ōn). [From Gr. -ώνη, signifying, female descendant.] (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone; as, acetone.

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-one (2)

–one. (Chem.) A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated h...

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-or

–or. [L. -or: cf. OF. -or, -ur, -our, F. -eur.]1. A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error, fervor, pallor, candor, etc.2. A noun suffix denoting an agent ...

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-ory

–o‐ry (?). [L. -orius: cf. F. -oire.] 1. An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for; as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory, amendat...