The suffixes in the following list are extremely common suffixes but some have fairly specialized meanings. The suffixes “-ish,” “-en,” and “-less” derive from Old or Middle English. The rest derive from…
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Wordsmyth’s Word Parts Database
Word Parts: prefix, root, and suffix expand your vocabulary exponentially. Study word parts (roots and affixes) with Wordsmyth word parts database integrated in the leveled dictionaries.
Word Parts II: basic suffixes
Suffixes are word parts that are added to a root to create a word (e.g., “dent” + “-al” = “dental”) or to a root word to create a new word (e.g., “soft” + “ness” = “softness”). Suffixes often change a root word’s part of speech and sometimes they make a significant change in the meaning too. For example, the suffix “-less” changes a noun to an adjective and also changes the meaning a great deal. Compare “tooth” and “toothless,” for instance! Some suffixes add grammatical information to a root without changing the part of speech.
Word Parts I: A handy list for introducing Greek and Latin roots to your students
As educators, we are all aware that learning words parts, particularly Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes can help students guess the meaning of new words as well as help them…
(Latin root lev, liev) relieve
rih liv transitive verb 1. to ease or reduce (pain, suffering, need, worry, or the like). Aspirin usually relieves my headaches. These herbs are said to relieve pain. Yoga is useful for…