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Adjective-Forming
LATIN SUFFIXES
| -al (-ial, -eal) | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
| -ane, -an, (-ian) | pertaining to like, belonging to, having the character of |
| -an | connected with |
| -ar | pertaining to, like, belonging to, having the character of |
| -ose (-iose) | full of |
| -ous (-ious, -eous) | full of, having the character of like |
| -(u)lent, -(o)lent | full of, disposed to |
| -ic, -tic | pertaining to like |
| -ary, -ari- | pertaining, connected with, having the character of |
| -ile, -il | pertaining to, like belonging to, having the character of |
| -ine | pertaining to, like, of |
| -ate, (-ite) | possessing, being characterized by |
| -ant, -ent (-ient) | English present participle ending -ing, person who, that which |
| -able, -ible | able to be, able to, tending to |
| -ile | able to be, able to, tending to |
| -acious | tending to, inclined to |
| -itious | tending to, characterized by |
| -id | tending to, inclined to |
| -uious | tending to, inclined to |
| -ive | tending to, inclined to |
| -uous | tending to, inclined to |
| -ory | tending to, serving for |