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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL SUFFIXES.<br />
Comparative table of the principal suffixes: Latin, French<br />
and English.<br />
NB. This table being only destined for the practical purpose of easy reference,<br />
attempt has been made at a complete scientific arrangement, for which we must<br />
refer the student to the well known works of Bracket, Meissner , Morris , etc.<br />
The words in brackets refer to Latin.<br />
A. Suffixes generally spelt alike in French and English.<br />
al (alis): canal, original.<br />
able (abilis): affable, capable.<br />
ible (ibilis): possible, sensible.<br />
ce (entia): absence, science.<br />
ent (entem 19 Intr.): prudent, impu-<br />
ant (antem): constant, abondant. [dent.<br />
acle (aculum):- spectacle,<br />
*ge (aticum):<br />
oracle,<br />
voyage.<br />
. (Except.<br />
Fr. ege = Engl. ege.)<br />
ege (egium): sacrilege, cortege.<br />
ude (udo): platitude, altitude.<br />
ice (itium): vice.<br />
ice (itia): notice, avarice.<br />
He (ilis): fragile, agile<br />
ine : (ina): medecine.<br />
ion (ion-em): opinion, oration.<br />
ure (ura): nature, figure.<br />
B. Suffixes generally spelt differently in French and English.<br />
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