Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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intermedio- 28<br />
-itis<br />
glacial intertidal 6 :shared by or derived from two or<br />
more interdepartmental interfaith 7 :between the limits<br />
<strong>of</strong> : within intertropical<br />
intermedio- combining form L intermedius : intermediate <strong>and</strong><br />
intermediolateral<br />
intra- prefix LL, fr. L intra within, fr. assumed OL interus<br />
inward, on the inside 1 a : within esp. in adjectives formed<br />
from adjectives intracosmical intraglacial intracellular<br />
intra-European b :during esp. in adjectives formed<br />
from adjectives intranatal intrafebrile intrapyretic<br />
intravital c :between layers <strong>of</strong> esp. in adjectives formed<br />
from adjectives intracutaneous d :underneath esp. in<br />
adjectives formed from adjectives intradural 2 :- an<br />
intramuscular injection intravenation intracerebral 3<br />
: internal intraselection<br />
intro- prefix ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. intro, adv., inwardly, to the<br />
inside, fr. assumed OL interus inward, on the inside 1 :in<br />
: into introjection 2 : inward : within introactive<br />
intr<strong>of</strong>lex introreception opposed to extroiod-<br />
or iodo- combining form F iode iodine : iodine iodhydrate<br />
iod<strong>of</strong>orm<br />
-ion n suffix - ME -ioun, -ion, -iun, fr. OF -ion, -iun, fr. L -ion-,<br />
-io 1 a : act or process acidulation rebellion b :result <strong>of</strong><br />
an act or process construction 2 a : state or condition subjection<br />
b :thing acted upon or conditioned ambition<br />
ionto- combining form NL, fr. Gk iont-, in, pres. part. <strong>of</strong> ienai<br />
to go : ion iontoquantimeter iontotherapy<br />
-ious adj suffix ME, partly fr. OF -ious, -ios, -ieus, -ieux, fr. L<br />
-iosus, fr. -i- penultimate vowel in nouns such as religio religion,<br />
malitia malice, species species, appearance, spatium<br />
space + -osus -ose, <strong>and</strong> partly fr. L -ius final portion <strong>of</strong> the<br />
nom. sing. masc. form <strong>of</strong> adjectives such as meritorius that<br />
brings in money : - edacious<br />
irano- combining form, usu cap Iran : Iranian <strong>and</strong><br />
Irano-British<br />
irid- or irido- combining form L irid-, iris 1 :rainbow iridal<br />
iridescent 2 NL irid-, iris : iris <strong>of</strong> the eye iridectomy<br />
iridoparalysis : iris <strong>and</strong> iridocyclitis 3 iridescent : iridescent<br />
iridize iridocyte 4 NL Irid-, Iris : the genus Iris<br />
iridin 5 NL iridium : iridium : iridium <strong>and</strong> iridosmine<br />
is- or iso- combining form LL, fr. Gk, fr. isos equal 1 :equal<br />
: homogeneous : uniform isenergic isacoustic isocephaly<br />
isotype 2 usu iso- : for or from different individuals<br />
<strong>of</strong> the same species isoantigen isoantibody<br />
ischi- or ischio- combining form L ischi-, fr. Gk, fr. ischion hip<br />
joint 1 :ischium ischialgia ischiopodite 2 :ischial <strong>and</strong><br />
ischiocaudal 3 :resembling a hip joint ischiocerite<br />
-ise vb suffix : - see spelling note 2.10 on page 24a <strong>of</strong><br />
Websters Third New International Dictionary<br />
-ish adj suffix ME, fr. OE -isc akin to OHG -isc, -isk -ish, ON<br />
-skr, Goth -isks -ish, Gk -iskos, dim. n. suffix 1 :<strong>of</strong> or belonging<br />
to chiefly in adjectives indicating nationality or ethnic<br />
group Finnish Gaulish Turkish 2 a : characteristic or<br />
typical <strong>of</strong> boyish Londonish : having the undersirable<br />
qualities <strong>of</strong> amateurish mulish b :inclined or liable to<br />
bookish qualmish mopish c 1 : having a touch or<br />
trace <strong>of</strong> summerish : somewhat purplish latish 2<br />
: having the approximate age <strong>of</strong> fortyish 3 : being or<br />
occurring at the approximate time <strong>of</strong> esp. in words formed<br />
from numerals indicating an hour <strong>of</strong> the day or night<br />
fiveish eightish<br />
-ism n suffix - ME -isme, fr. MF L MF -isme, partly fr. L<br />
-isma fr. Gk, partly fr. L -ismus, fr. Gk -ismos 1 a : act,<br />
practice, or process esp. in nouns corresponding to verbs<br />
in -ize criticism hypnotism plagiarism b :manner <strong>of</strong><br />
action or behavior characteristic <strong>of</strong> a specified person or<br />
thing animalism Micawberism 2 a : state, condition, or<br />
property barbarianism polymorphism b :abnormal state<br />
or condition resulting from excess <strong>of</strong> a specified thing alcoholism<br />
morphinism c :abnormal state or condition characterized<br />
by resemblance to a specified person or thing<br />
mongolism 3 a : doctrine, theory, or cult Buddhism<br />
Calvinism Platonism salvationism vegetarianism b<br />
: adherence to a system or a class <strong>of</strong> principles neutralism<br />
realism socialism stoicism 4 :characteristic or peculiar<br />
feature or trait colloquialism Latinism poeticism<br />
-ist n suffix, pl -ists ME -iste, fr. OF L OF -iste, fr. L -ista,<br />
fr. Gk -ists, fr. -is- fr. verb stems in -izein -ize + -ts suffix<br />
forming agent nouns 1 a : one that does : one that performs<br />
a specified action cyclist balloonist duellist : one that<br />
makes or produces novelist syllogist b :one that plays a<br />
specified musical instrument organist violinist c :one<br />
that operates a specified mechanical instrument or contrivance<br />
telegraphist 2 a : one that practices or studies or<br />
specializes in a specified art or science or particular field <strong>of</strong><br />
knowledge or particular skill geologist mythologist algebraist<br />
ventriloquist b 1 : one that is usu. pr<strong>of</strong>essionally<br />
occupied with or interested in fashionist colorist 2<br />
: one that toys with or dabbles in controvertist speculatist<br />
3:one that pr<strong>of</strong>esses or adheres to or advocates a specified<br />
doctrine or theory or system or policy or code <strong>of</strong> behavior or<br />
procedure deist socialist royalist hedonist purist or<br />
that supports the doctrine or theory or system or policy or<br />
code <strong>of</strong> behavior or procedure <strong>of</strong> a specified individual<br />
Calvinist Darwinist Hitlerist esp. in nouns corresponding<br />
to nouns in -ism 4 :one that is marked by pessimist<br />
fatalist esp. in nouns corresponding to nouns in<br />
-ism<br />
-ist adj suffix : <strong>of</strong>, relating to, or characteristic <strong>of</strong> something<br />
indicated dilettantist<br />
-istic also -istical adj suffix -istic fr. MF L Gk MF<br />
-istique, fr. L -isticus, fr. Gk -istikos, fr. -ists -ist + -ikos -ic<br />
-istical fr. MF -istique L -isticus Gk -istikos + E -al : <strong>of</strong>,<br />
relating to, or characteristic <strong>of</strong> panoistic <strong>of</strong>ten in adjectives<br />
corresponding to nouns in -ism or nouns in -ist altruistic<br />
ital- or italo- combining form, usu cap Ital- fr. L Italus Ital<strong>of</strong>r.<br />
It or L It, fr. italo, fr. L Italus : Italian : Italian <strong>and</strong><br />
Italo-Austrian<br />
-ite n suffix - ME, fr. OF L OF, fr. L -ita, -ites, fr. Gk -its<br />
n. adj. suffix 1 a : native : inhabitant : resident<br />
Gothamite Brooklynite New Hampshirite : occupant<br />
: dweller flatite trailerite b : descendant : <strong>of</strong>fspring<br />
Adamite c 1 : adherent : follower : supporter Jacobite<br />
: advocate Darwinite : devotee Browningite 2 : member<br />
<strong>of</strong> a specified group or organization or movement<br />
Campbellite 2 a 1 : substance produced through some<br />
specified process anabolite catabolite 2 : commercially<br />
manufactured product ebonite lyddite vulcanite b<br />
: - esp. in commercial names dulcite 3 NL -ites, fr.<br />
L : fossil corallite filicite 4 :mineral erythrite : rock<br />
chromitite 5 F, fr. L -ita, -ites : segment or constituent<br />
part <strong>of</strong> a body or <strong>of</strong> a bodily part somite dendrite<br />
-ite n suffix - F, alter. <strong>of</strong> -ate fr. NL -atum more at -<br />
: salt or ester <strong>of</strong> an acid with a name ending in -ous nitrite<br />
sulfite<br />
-ites n suffix, pl -ites NL more at -ite : organism or fossil<br />
like a specified group or from an indicated place chiefly<br />
in generic names usu. <strong>of</strong> fossils Agavites Malayites<br />
-itic adj suffix F -itique, fr. MF, fr. L iticus, fr. Gk -itikos, fr.<br />
-itis n. adj. suffix + -ikos -ic : <strong>of</strong>, resembling, or marked<br />
by in adjectives formed from nouns usu. ending in -ite<br />
dendritic <strong>and</strong> -itis bronchitic <strong>and</strong> sometimes from other<br />
nouns dactylitic<br />
-itious adj suffix L -icius, -itius, adjective suffix added to the<br />
base <strong>of</strong> a noun or past participle : <strong>of</strong>, relating to, or having<br />
the characteristics or properties <strong>of</strong> something specified<br />
cementitious<br />
-itis n suffix, pl -itises also -itides sometimes -ites NL, fr. L <br />
Gk L, fr. Gk, n. adj. suffix 1 :disease usu. inflammatory<br />
<strong>of</strong> a specified part or organ : inflammation <strong>of</strong> laryngitis<br />
bronchitis appendicitis neuritis 2 pl usu -itises a 1<br />
: malady arising from something specified too-much-moneyitis<br />
vacationitis 2 : affliction with something speci