Suffix Meanings

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EUGENE M. MCCARTHY, PHD

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Tip 1: You can also use the box above to search for suffixes with a particular meaning (e.g., enter big and get the answer -megaly). In other words, it also works as a reverse dictionary.

Tip 2: If you don't get a result, try using a query that's a synonym (e.g., instead of carry, try searching with the word bear).

1. Reverse dictionary. Enter meanings to find the corresponding suffixes (e.g., searching with the word arm will locate the suffixes -humeral and -brachial).
   
   
2. Finding meanings. Enter a in the box and click the Search button. The finder will then search through the list of suffixes on this site and return any matches (this search requires correct spelling; suffixes can also be looked up alphabetically).

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