Latin and Greek Suffixes

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What does the Latin suffix -able in the word readable mean?

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capable of, worthy of, tending to, or having the quality of

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What does the Latin suffix -ment mean?

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Action or resulting state

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What does the suffix -ity mean?

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State or condition of being

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What does the Latin suffix -ous mean when used in scientific terms?

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It means full of or having the quality of, like in the term 'glorious'.

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What does the Greek suffix -ology mean?

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Study of or science of

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What does the Greek suffix -phobia mean in the context of psychology?

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Fear or aversion to something

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What does the Greek suffix -graphy in biography mean?

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It means process of writing or recording.

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What does the suffix -itis in Mason's diagnosis of appendicitis mean?

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inflammation or disease

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What does the Greek suffix -logy in Geology mean?

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It means the study of or the science of.

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What does the Greek suffix -ism mean?

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It means belief, practice, or characteristic.