Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...

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