English Words: -

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-0rsuffix

General-purpose suffix for purposes of "leet" respelling, sometimes replacing -er or -or.

-4jsuffix

Forming names of Java libraries or frameworks; for Java

-a-paloozasuffix

Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation

-a-thonsuffix

Alternative form of -athon.

-aboosuffix

A suffix combined with a noun to create a word for a person with an intense and/or unhealthy fixation on the referent of the noun.

-acalsuffix

Used to form an adjective from a noun.

-aceoussuffix

Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed

-acioussuffix

Used to form adjectives from nouns and verb stems.

-acitysuffix

having the quality of

-acusissuffix

Forms names of hearing impairments.

-acysuffix

Denoting quality, state, condition.

-adesuffix

Used to form nouns denoting action, or a person performing said action.

-adicsuffix

Having a specified adicity.

-adolsuffix

Used to form names of analgesics.

-aemiasuffix

Blood; presence in blood (of a substance denoted by an affixed combining form); state or condition of the blood.

-afilsuffix

Used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.

-ageddonsuffix

Alternative form of -mageddon.

-agoguesuffix

Something that leads to something else, as:

-agogysuffix

leading

-airesuffix

One whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency.

-aissancesuffix

Signifying the rebirth of one's career.

-algiasuffix

pain, suffering

-algysuffix

Alternative form of -algia.

-aliasuffix

Objects associated with a particular thing.

-alitysuffix

-al + -ity

-alogsuffix

Alternative form of -log, used after a consonant or diphthong.

-aloguesuffix

Alternative form of -logue, used after a consonant or diphthong.

-alolsuffix

Used to form names of compounds with the structure Ar–CH(OH)CH₂NH–R used as combined alpha and beta blockers.

-ambulistsuffix

walker, one who walks

-amicsuffix

amic.

-amivirsuffix

Used to form names of neuraminidase inhibitors used as antivirals.

-amundosuffix

An intensifier.

-ancesuffix

Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.

-ancysuffix

Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.

-androussuffix

having a specified number of stamens

-andrysuffix

male mate(s), husband(s)

-anesuffix

Variant of -an, usually with differentiation (germane, humane, urbane), but sometimes alone (mundane).

-anealsuffix

Used to form an adjective meaing "of or pertaining to" from a noun ending in -aneus and -aneum.

-aneitysuffix

Used to form an abstract noun from an adjective, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.

-aneoussuffix

A variant of -ous

-aniasuffix

Used in forming female given names.

-aninesuffix

Chemical suffix denoting a substance (usually an alkaloid or amine) derived from a particular base, often a plant or amino acid.

-antelsuffix

Forms names of anti-worm drugs, often pyrantel derivatives.

-anthsuffix

flower

-anthoussuffix

Having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.

-anthropesuffix

One who transforms into (usually an animal).

-anthropysuffix

humanity; mankind

-apaloozasuffix

Alternative form of -a-palooza (“forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation”).

-apinesuffix

Used to form names of psychoactive tricyclic compounds.

-arabinesuffix

Used to form names of arabinofuranosyl derivatives.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter - contains 703 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 15 pages, and you are currently viewing page 1. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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