-facient
suffix, suffix
indicating a state or quality absorbefacient, rubefacient
word origin
-facient suff.
causing; bringing about: somnifacient.
something that causes or brings about: abortifacient.
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- -favoured
adjective (in combination) having an appearance (as specified) ill-favoured
- -fer
a combining form meaning “that which carries” the thing specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: aquifer; conifer; foraminifer. -fer combining form indicating a person or thing that bears something specified crucifer, conifer word origin
- -ferous
a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,” used in the formation of compound words: coniferous; pestiferous. -ferous combining form bearing or producing coniferous, crystalliferous compare -gerous word origin
- -fest
-fest in compounds such as hen-fest, gab-fest, etc., 1889, amer.eng., borrowed from ger. fest “festival,” abstracted from volksfest, etc., from m.h.g. vëst, from l. festum (see festivity). -fest combining form a celebration or extensive exercise and indulgence of what is indicated: slugfest/ gabfest/ f-ckfest/ jazzfest/ schmoozefest/ splatterfest related terms bull session [1880s+; fr german, ”festival”]
- -fex
a combining form meaning “maker,” used in the formation of compound words: spinifex.