-iformes
a combining form used in taxonomic names of animals, especially orders of birds and fish, meaning “having the form of”:
beryciformes; p-sseriformes.
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- -ify
variant of -fy after a consonant: intensify. -ify suffix a variant of -fy intensify derived forms
- -il
variant of -ile: civil.
- -ile
a suffix of adjectives expressing capability, susceptibility, liability, apt-tude, etc.: agile; docile; ductile; fragile; prehensile; volatile. -ile suffix, suffix indicating capability, liability, or a relationship with something agile, fragile, juvenile word origin
- -ility
a combination of -ile and -ity, used to form abstract nouns from adjectives with stems in -ile: agility; civility; ability.
- -im
a plural ending occurring in loanwords from hebrew: cherubim.