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American List of Suffixes -- American English -- Page 3 |
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| Suffix | Meaning | Examples | Used |
| let | small | starlet, eaglet | 185 |
| ly |
like, in a manner
happening |
heavenly, remarkably, suddenly
every absolutely, monthly |
5440 |
| ment |
state or quality
act of doing |
accomplishment, excitement
placement, movement |
680 |
| meter | device for measuring | thermometer, barometer | 166 |
| ness | state of | blindness, kindness | 3322 |
| ology | study of | geology, zoology, archaeology | 374 |
| ous, ious | full of | joyous, marvelous, furious | 1615 |
| ship |
quality of or state of
rank of |
friendship, leadership
governorship, lordship |
214 |
| scope | instrument for seeing | telescope, microscope | 79 |
| some | like | tiresome, lonesome | 83 |
| tion, sion | action, state of being | condition, attention, fusion | 3111 |
| ty | quality or state of | liberty, majesty | 2630 |
| ward | toward | southward, forward | 111 |
| y |
like, full of
action of diminutive, endearing |
noisy, sooty, jealousy
inquiry kitty, Billy |
5440 |
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