-sect
combining form
to cut or divide, esp into a specified number of parts trisect
word origin
from latin sectus cut, from secāre to cut; see saw1
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a combining form meaning “having sepals” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: polysepalous. -sepalous combining form having sepals of a specified type or number polysepalous derived forms -sepaly, combining_form:in_noun:countable
- -sey
-ie suffix used to form adjectives having the quality indicated: comfy/ creepy/ sw-nky used to form nouns diminutive, affectionate, or familiar versions of what is indicated: auntie/ cubby/ thingy/ tootsie/ folksy coming from the place or background indicated: arky/ okie/ yalie a person of the sort indicated: weirdie/ hippy/ sharpy -sey related terms -ie
- -shaped
/ʃeɪpt/ combining form having the shape of an l-shaped room, a pear-shaped figure
- -sharing
digital technology. a combining form with the meaning “the practice of giving specific users access to digital doc-ments or other online content”: filesharing software; a video-sharing website.
- -ship
a native english suffix of nouns denoting condition, character, office, skill, etc.: clerkship; friendship; statesmanship. -ship suffix indicating state or condition fellowship indicating rank, office, or position lordship indicating craft or skill horsemanship, workmanship, scholarship word origin old english -scipe; compare shape -ship o.e. -sciepe, anglian -scip “state, condition of being,” from p.gmc. –skapaz (cf. […]