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词根词缀:-able

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.

【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.

This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.

【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable

词根词缀:duc-, -duce, -duct, -ducent, -ductor, -duction, -ductive, -ducer, -ducement, -ducation

【来源及含义】Latin: to lead, leading; bringing; to take; to draw along or out

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families related to "bear, carry, bring": -fer; ger-; later-, -lation; phoro-; port-. A cross reference of word units that are related, directly and/or indirectly, with "tube, pipe": aulo-; can-, cann-; fistul-; siphon-; syringo-; tub-.

【同源单词】abduce, abducens, abducent, abducent, abduct, abductee

词根词缀:-ity

【来源及含义】Latin: suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing act, state, quality, property, or condition corresponding to an adjective

【同源单词】abnormality, absorbability, acclivity, acerbity, acridity, acrity