| e- |
not, missing, out, fully, away, computer network related |
emit, embed, eternal,ether, erase, email, e-tailer |
| ec- |
out of, outside |
echo, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis, ecstasy, exzema |
| eco- |
household, environment, relating to ecology or economy |
ecology, economize, ecospheres, ecomanagement |
| ecto- |
outside, external |
ectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm |
| -ed |
Verb: past tense |
dressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced |
| -ed |
Adjective: having the quality or characteristics of |
winged, moneyed, dogged, tiered |
| -en |
Verb: to cause to become |
lengthen, moisten, sharpen |
| -en |
Adjective: material |
golden, woolen, silken |
| en-, em- |
put into, make, provide with, surround with |
enamor, embolden, enslave, empower, entangle |
| -ence, -ency |
Noun: action or process, quality or state |
reference, emergency, dependence, eminence, latency |
| end- |
inside, within |
endorse, endocardial, endergonic, endoskeleton, endoscope, endogenous |
| epi- |
upon, close to, over, after, altered |
epicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone, epidiorite |
| equi- |
equal |
equidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equation, equator |
| -er, -ier |
Adjective: comparative |
better, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier |
| -er, -or |
Noun: person or thing that does something |
flyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, concentrator |
| -er, -or |
Verb: action |
ponder, dishonor, clamor |
| erg |
work, effect |
energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia |
| -ery |
collective qualities, art, practice, trade, collection, state, condition |
snobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery, slavery |
| -es, -ies |
Noun: plural of most nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -o and -z and some in -f and -y |
passes, glasses, ladies, heroes |
| -es, -ies |
Verb: third person singular present indicative of verbs that end in -ch, -s, -sh, - and some in -y |
blesses, hushes, fizzes, defies |
| -ess |
female |
actress, goddess, poetess |
| -est, -iest |
Adjective or Adverb: superlative |
latest, strongest, luckiest, lyingest |
| ev-, et- |
time, age |
medieval, eternal |
| ex- |
out of, away from, lacking, former |
exit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex-mayor |
| exter-, extra-, extro- |
outside of, beyond |
external, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, extraneous, extrovert |
| fa, fess |
speak |
fable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess, profess |
| fac, fact, fec, fect, fic, fas, fea |
do, make |
difficult, fashion, feasible, feature, factory, fact, effect, manufacture, amplification, confection |
| fall, fals |
deceive |
fallacy, falsify, fallacious |
| femto |
quadrillionth |
femtosecond |
| fer |
bear, carry |
ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer |
| fic, feign, fain, fit, feat |
shape, make, fashion |
fiction, faint, feign |
| fid |
belief, faith |
confide, diffident, fidelity |
| fid, fide, feder |
faith, trust |
confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fi |
| fig |
shape, form |
figurem, effigy, figure, figment |
| fila, fili |
thread |
filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster |
| fin |
end, ended, finished |
final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale |
| fix |
repair, attach |
fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix |
| flex, flect |
bend |
flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect,circumflex |
| flict |
strike |
affliction, conflict, inflict |
| flu, fluc, fluv, flux |
flow |
influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate, reflux, influx |
| -fold |
Adverb: in a manner of, marked by |
fourfold |
| for, fore |
before |
forecast, fortune, foresee |
| forc, fort |
strength, strong |
effort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte, fortitude |
| form |
shape, resemble |
form, format, conform, formulate, perform, formal, formula |
| fract, frag, frai |
break |
fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, frail |
| fuge |
flee |
subterfuge, refuge, centrifuge |
| -ful |
Noun: an amount or quanity that fills |
mouthful |
| -ful |
Adjective: having, giving, marked by |
fanciful |
| fuse |
pour |
confuse, transfuse |
| -fy |
make, form into |
falsify, dandify |
| gam |
marriage |
bigamy, monogamy, polygamy |
| gastr, gastro |
stomach |
gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod |
| gen |
kind |
generous |
| gen |
birth, race, produce |
genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogen |
| geo |
earth |
geometry, geography, geocentric, geology |
| germ |
vital part |
germination, germ, germane |
| gest |
carry, bear |
congest, gestation |
| giga |
billion |
gigabyte, gigaflop |
| gin |
careful |
gingerly |
| gloss, glot |
tongue |
glossary, polyglot, epiglottis |
| glu, glo |
lump, bond, glue |
glue, agglutinate, conglomerate |
| gor |
to gather, to bring together |
category, categorize |
| grad, gress, gree |
to gather, to bring together, step, go |
grade, degree, progress, gradual, graduate, egress |
| graph, gram, graf |
write, written, draw |
graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram, polygraph, grammar, biography, lithograph, graphic |
| grat |
pleasing |
congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate |
| grav |
heavy, weighty |
grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate |
| greg |
herd |
gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian |
| hale, heal |
make whole, sound |
inhale, exhale, heal, healthy, healthiness |
| helio |
sun |
heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric |
| hema, hemo |
blood |
hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat |
| her, here, hes |
stick |
adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary, hesitate |
| hetero |
other, different |
heterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodyne |
| hex, ses, sex |
six |
hexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextuplets |
| homo |
same |
homogenize, homosexual, homonym, homophone |
| hum, human |
earth, ground, man |
humus, exhume, humane |
| hydr, hydra, hydro |
water |
dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia |
| hyper |
over, above |
hyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hyperkinetic |
| hypn |
sleep |
hypnosis, hypnotherapy |
| -ia |
Noun: names, diseases |
phobia |
| -ian, an |
Noun: related to, one that is |
pedestrian, human |
| -iatry |
Noun: art of healing |
psychiatry |
| -ic |
Adjective: quality, relation |
generic |
| -ic, ics |
Noun: related to the arts and sciences |
arithmetic, economics |
| -ice |
Noun: act |
malice |
| -ify |
Verb: cause |
specify |
| ignis |
fire |
ignite, igneous, ignition |
| -ile |
Adjective: having the qualities of |
projectile |
| in, im |
into, on, near, towards |
instead, import |
| in, im, il, ir |
not |
illegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, innocuous, intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposter |
| infra |
beneath |
infrared, infrastructure |
| -ing |
Noun: material made for, activity, result of an activity |
flooring, swimming, building |
| -ing |
Verb: present participle |
depicting |
| -ing |
Adjective: activity |
cohering |
| inter |
between, among |
international, intercept, interject, intermission, internal, intermittent, |
| intra |
within, during, between layers, underneath |
intramural, intranet, intranatal |
| intro |
into, within, inward |
interoffice, introvert, introspection, introduce |
| -ion |
Noun: condition or action |
abduction |
| -ish |
Adjective: having the character of |
newish |
| -ism |
Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct |
formalism |
| -ist |
Noun: person or member |
podiatrist |
| -ite |
Noun: state or quality |
graphite |
| -ity, ty |
Noun: state or quality |
lucidity, novelty |
| -ive |
Noun: condition |
native |
| -ive, -ative, -itive |
Adjective: having the quality of |
festive, cooperative, sensitive |
| -ize |
Verb: cause |
fantasize |
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