英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in auditor, one who
hears; donor, one who gives; obligor, elevator. It is correlative to
-ee. In general -or is appended to words of Latin, and -er to those of
English, origin. See -er.
A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error,
fervor, pallor, candor, etc.
An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for;
as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory,
amendatory, etc.
A noun suffix denoting that which pertains to, or serves for;
as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory,
etc.
A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of which it
is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose,
sucrose, dextrose, etc.
A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of,
like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a
globe.
See -or.
An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having,
possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace;
arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous,
poisonous, piteous, joyous, etc.
A suffix denoting that the element indicated by the name
bearing it, has a valence lower than that denoted by the termination
-ic; as, nitrous, sulphurous, etc., as contrasted with nitric,
sulphuric, etc.
A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing;
as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic.
A combining form denoting the act or process of forming,
development, growth; as, autoplasty, perineoplasty.
A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as,
decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having
leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod.
A New Latin plural combining form or suffix from Gr. /, /,
foot; as, hexapoda, myriapoda. See -pod.
-prossed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Nol-pros
-prossing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Nol-pros
-retted
(a.)
Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the
molecule.
-ria
(pl. )
of Sacrarium
-rias
(pl. )
of Planaria
A suffix signifying dominion, jurisdiction; as, bishopric, the
district over which a bishop exercises authority.
-ries
(pl. )
of Reformatory