Latin and Greek Suffixes

Nora has a collection of books that are readable. What does the Latin suffix -able in the word readable mean?

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

• edible

• unable to

• visible

Priya is participating in a spelling bee competition. She is asked to spell a word with the Latin suffix -ment. What does this suffix mean?

• Action or resulting state

• Color or shade

• Time or duration

• Material or substance

Ethan is studying Latin and comes across the suffix -ity in a word. He asks Abigail, who is good at Latin, what does the suffix -ity mean?

• Quality of being

• Ability to

• Act of doing

• State or condition of being

Aria, Daniel, and Hannah are in a science class learning about Latin suffixes. Their teacher asks, 'What does the Latin suffix -ous mean when used in scientific terms?'

• It means related to the color blue, like in the term 'cyanous'.

• It means pertaining to the sense of taste, like in the term 'gustatious'.

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

• It means without any quality, like in the term 'nullious'.

Aiden, Henry, and Aria are participating in a quiz competition. They are asked a question: 'What does the Greek suffix -ology mean?'

• Study of or science of

• Study of stars

• Art of cooking

• Type of rock

During a psychology class, Olivia, Avery, and Priya learned about different types of phobias. What does the Greek suffix -phobia mean in this context?

• Fear or aversion to something

• Love or attraction to something

• Indifference or neutrality towards something

• Excitement or enthusiasm for something

Isla is writing a biography about Samuel. Anika asked her what does the Greek suffix -graphy in biography mean?

• It means process of drawing with a pencil

• It means study of rocks

• It means fear of heights

• It means process of writing or recording

Mason was playing soccer when he got a severe injury. The doctor diagnosed him with appendicitis. What does the suffix -itis in his diagnosis mean?

• inflammation or disease

• speed

• growth

• happy

During a science fair, Scarlett, Maya, and Ava came across a project titled 'Geology'. Maya asked, 'What does the Greek suffix -logy in Geology mean?'.

• It means the fear of enclosed spaces

• It means the study of rocks

• It means the study of or the science of

• It means the act of being lazy

Priya is studying Greek language and she came across the suffix -ism. She asked Emma and Michael about what does the Greek suffix -ism mean?

• It means size

• It means color

• It means belief, practice, or characteristic

• It means shape