Learned Suffixation
Learned suffixes, as opposed to popular suffixes, are used
to create new words for the need of science in an artificial way. It seems to
me that, when Men conscientiously interfere in the word creation process, the
results look much more messy and unpredictable than when the language does it
naturally...
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Feminine |
Masculine |
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-ée [e] |
Botany f.: rosacée, herbacée ; |
Gr. -ée > lycée, musée, caducée, trophée ; |
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-ane [an] |
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Chemistry: butane, méthane, propane ; |
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-ène [En] |
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Chemistry: kérosène, benzène, acétylène,
polystyrène ; |
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-ide [id] |
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Chemistry: acide,
glucide, protide,
lipide ; (converted adj.) liquide, fluide, solide ; |
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-ine [in] |
Chemistry (substances,
medicines, synthetics…): albumine, aspirine, benzine,
brillantine, caféine,
cocaïne, feutrine,
glycérine,
insuline, margarine, morphine,
nicotine, résine,
paraffine, pénicilline, térébenthine, théine, vanilline,
vitamine. |
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-ite [it] |
Minerals : bauxite,
aragonite, graphite
; stalagmite, stalactite ; Pathologies : appendicite,
bronchite, méningite,
phlébite, cellulite ; |
granit(e) m. < it. granito m. |
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-ome |
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Pathologies : angiome, lymphome, mélanome |
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-one [On] |
Biology: hormone, cortisone,
progestérone ; Chemistry : acétone, silicone (derived from silicium) |
Biology: neurone Chemistry: carbone, silicone (matter used in surgery) |
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-ose [oz] |
Chemistry (sugar) : cellulose Pathologies : tuberculose, cirrhose, mononucléose,
myxomatose, sclérose,
arthrose,
névrose, psychose ; |
Chemistry (sugar) : glucose > maltose, saccharose |
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-ure [yr] |
Suff. pop. : écriture, nomenclature ; |
Chemistry: cyanure, chlorure, bromure,
mercure ; |
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-ate [at] |
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Chemistry: nitrate, sulfate, glutamate,
phosphate ; |
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-ia [ja] |
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botany: acacia,
bégonia, camélia,
dahlia, forsythia,
fuchsia, gardénia,
hortensia, magnolia,
pétunia, séquoia,
zinnia ; |
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