# -ize

> English word · Suffix · IPA /-aɪz/

## Definitions
1. Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs
2. Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, especially similative verbs

## Etymology
From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Old English -ettan (verbal suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ize