Lesson 4: Greek Adjective-Forming Suffixes

-al
- pertaining to
- like
- belonging to
- having the character of
-an (-ian)
- pertaining to
- like
- one connected with
-ous (-ious)
- full of
- pertaining to
- like
-ic, -tic, (-ac after i)
- pertaining to
- like
-ics, -tics

art, science, or study of
-oid, -ode
- like
- having the shape of
AMYGDAL-
- almond
- tonsil
ANDR-
- man
- male
ANTHROP-
- man
- human being
CHRON-

time
CLAD-

branch
DYNAM-, DYN-

power
EME-

to vomit
GYMN-
- naked
- uncovered
GYN(E), GYNEC-, GYNAEC-

female
HELIC-, HELIX-

spiral
HYDR-
- water
- fluid
IATR-

physician
MELAN-
- black
- dark
NECR-
- corpse
- dead tissue
OLIG-
- few
- scanty
PED-, PAED-

child
PEDIA-

instruction
PHAG-

to eat
PHIL-
- to love
- to have an affinity for
POLY-
- many
- much
TARS-
- instep
- edge of the eye

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Lesson 4: Greek Adjective-Forming Suffixes

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Greek Adjective-Forming Suffixes

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