-ify
variant of -fy after a consonant:
intensify.
-ify
suffix
a variant of -fy intensify
derived forms
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- -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.
- -in
a suffix, occurring in adjectives of greek and latin origin, meaning “pertaining to,” and (in nouns thence derived) also imitated in english (coffin; cousin , etc.). -in2 a noun suffix used in a special manner in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature (glycerin; acetin , etc.). in spelling, usage wavers between -in and -ine. in chemistry a […]