op- op-pose to put one"s self _against_.
PER- = _through_, per-vade; to pa.s.s _through_; pel- _thoroughly_ per-fect _thoroughly_ made.
pel-lucid _thoroughly_ clear.
NOTE.--Standing alone, PER- signifies _by_: as, _per annum_, _by_ the year.
POST- = _after_, post-script written _after_.
_behind_
PRE- = _before_ pre-cede to go _before_.
PRETER- = _beyond_ preter-natural _beyond_ nature.
PRO _for_, pro-noun _for_ a noun.
= _forth_, or pro-pose to put _forth_.
_forward_
NOTE.--In a few instances PRO- is changed into PUR-, as _pur_pose; into POR-, as _por_tray; and into POL-, as _pol_lute.
RE- = _back_ or re-pel to drive _back_.
red- _anew_ red-eem to buy _back_.
RETRO- = _backwards_ retro-grade going _backwards_.
SE- = _aside_, se-cede to go _apart_.
_apart_
SINE- = _without_ sine-cure _without_ care.
SUB- sub-scribe to write _under_.
suc- suc-ceed to follow _after_.
suf- suf-fer to _undergo_.
sug- = _under_ or sug-gest to bring to mind from _after_ _under_.
sum- sum-mon to hint from _under_.
sup- sup-port to bear by being _under_.
sus- sus-tain to _under_-hold.
NOTE.--The euphonic variations SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP-, result from a.s.similating the _b_ of SUB- to the initial letter of the root. In "sustain" SUS- is a contraction of _subs-_ for _sub-_.
SUBTER- = _under_ or subter-fuge a flying _under_.
_beneath_
SUPER- = _above_ or super-natural _above_ nature.
_over_ super-vise to _over_-see.
NOTE.--In derivatives through the French, SUPER- takes the form SUR-, as _sur-_vey, to look over.
TRANS- _through_, trans-gress to step _beyond_.
tra- = _over_, tra-verse to pa.s.s _over_.
or _beyond_
ULTRA- = _beyond_, or ultra-montane _beyond_ the mountain _extremely_ (the Alps).
ultra-conservativ _extremely_ conservative.
II.--LATIN SUFFIXES.
SUFFIX. SIGNIFICATION. EXAMPLE. DEFINITION.
-ABLE = _that may be_; cur-able _that may be_ cured.
-ible _fit to be_ possi-ble _that may be_ done.
-ble solu-ble _that may be_ dissolved.
-AC _relating to_ cardi-ac _relating to_ the heart.
= or demoni-ac _like_ a demon.
_resembling_
NOTE.--The suffix -AC is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.
-ACEOUS _of_; sapon-aceous _having the quality of_ = _having the_ soap.
-acious _quality of_ cap-acious _having the quality of_ holding much.
_condition of_ celib-acy _condition of being_ -ACY = _being_; single.
_office of_ cur-acy _office of_ a curate.
-AGE _act_, marri-age _act of_ marrying.
= _condition_, or va.s.sal-age _condition of_ a va.s.sal.
_collection of_ foli-age _collection of_ leaves.
NOTE.--The suffix -AGE is found only in French-Latin derivatives.
adj. ment-al _relating to_ the mind.
-AL = _relating to_ remov-al _the act of_ removing.
n. _the act of_; capit-al _that which_ forms the _that which_ head of a column.
-AN adj. _relating hum-an _relating to_ mankind.
-ane to_ hum-ane _befitting_ a man.
= or _befitting_ artis-an _one who_ follows a trade.
n. _one who_
-ANCE _state or_ vigil-ance _state of being_ watchful.
-ancy = _quality_ eleg-ance _quality of being_ _of being_ elegant.
-ANT = adj. _being_ vigil-ant _being_ watchful.
n. _one who_ a.s.sist-ant _one who_ a.s.sists.
-AR = _relating to; lun-ar _relating to_ the moon.
like_ circul-ar _like_ a circle.