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–ose (?). [L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous.]1. A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a...
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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–ose (?). [L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous.]1. A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a...
–our (?). [OF. -our.] See -or.
–ous (?). [OF. -ous, us, -os, F. -eux, fr. L. -osus, and -us. Cf. -ose.] 1. An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in g...
–plas″tic (–plăs″tĭk). A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing; as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic.
–plas″ty (?). A combining form denoting the act or process of forming, development, growth; as, autoplasty, perineoplasty.
–pod (?). [See Foot.] A combining form or suffix from Gr. πούσ, ποδόσ, foot; as, decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod.
–po‐da (?). A New Latin plural combining form or suffix from Gr. �, �, foot; as, hexapoda, myriapoda. See -pod.
–ric (?). [AS rīce kingdom, dominion. See Rich.] A suffix signifying dominion, jurisdiction; as, bishopric, the district over which a bishop exercises authority.
–s. 1. [OE. es, AS. as.] The suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts.2. [OE. -s, for older -th, AS. -ð.] The suffix used to form the thi...
–scope (�). [Gr. σκοπόσ a watcher, spy. See Scope.] A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope, tel...
–ship (?). [OE. -schipe, AS. -scipe; akin to OFries. -skipe, OLG. -skepi, D. -schap, OHG. -scaf, G. -schaft. Cf. Shape, n., and Landscape.] A suffix denoting state, office, dign...
–some (–sōm). A combining form or suffix from Gr. σω̑μα (gen. σώματοσ) the body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc.
–some (–sŭm). [AS. -sum; akin to G. & OHG. -sam, Icel. samr, Goth. lustusams longed for. See Same, a., and cf. Some, a.] An adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like o...
–ster (?). [OE. & AS. -estre, -istre.] A suffix denoting the agent (originally a woman), especially a person who does something with skill or as an occupation; as in spinster (o...
–type (?). [See Type, n.] A combining form signifying impressed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype.
–u‐ret (?). A suffix with the same meaning as -ide. See -ide.
{ –ward (wẽrd), –wards (wẽrdz) }. [AS. -weard, -weardes; akin to OS. & OFries. -ward. OHG. -wert, G. -wärts, Icel. -verðr, Goth. -vaírþs, L. vertere to turn, versus toward, and ...
–wards (?). See -ward.
–ways (?). A suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). It is often used interchangeably with wise; as, endways or endwise; noways or nowise, etc.
–yl (?). (Chem.) A suffix used as a characteristic termination of chemical radicals; as in ethyl, carbonyl, hydroxyl, etc.☞ -yl was first used in 1832 by Liebig and Wöhler in na...
'Em (?). An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them. Addison.
'Gainst (?), prep. A contraction of Against.
'Mongst (?), prep. See Amongst.
'Neath (? or �), prep. & adv. An abbreviation of Beneath.
's. A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has. “My heart's subdued.” Shak.
'Sblood (?), interj. An abbreviation of God's blood; — used as an oath. Shak.
'Sdeath (?), interj. [Corrupted fr. God's death.] An exclamation expressive of impatience or anger. Shak.