-ensis
a latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to,” “originating in,” used in modern latin scientific coinages, especially derivatives of placenames:
canadensis; carolinensis.
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- -ent
a suffix, equivalent to -ant, appearing in nouns and adjectives of latin origin: accident; different. -ent suffix, suffix causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition; the agent that performs an action astringent, dependent word origin -ent suffix forming adjectives from nouns or verbs, from fr. -ent, from l. -entem, pp. ending […]
- -eous
an adjectival suffix with the meanings “composed of,” “resembling, having the nature of,” occurring in loanwords from latin (igneous; ligneous; vitreous); also, as a semantically neutral suffix, found on adjectives of diverse origin, sometimes with corresponding nouns ending in -ty2, (beauteous; courteous; hideous; h-m-geneous; plenteous; righteous). -eous suffix relating to or having the nature of […]
- -er
a suffix used in forming nouns designating persons from the object of their occupation or labor (hatter; tiler; tinner; moonshiner), or from their place of origin or abode (icelander; southerner; villager), or designating either persons or things from some special characteristic or circ-mstance (six-footer; three-master; teetotaler; fiver; tenner). a suffix serving as the regular english […]
- -erel
variant of -rel.
- -erino
-erino suffix used to form nouns (also -arino or -orino) a humorous version or a remarkable specimen of what is indicated: peacherino/ b-tcherino [1900+; probably fr the italian diminutive suffix -ino combined with the agentive suffix -er]