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词根:-fin-, -finit-

【词根含义】:结束,界限

【词根来源】:来源于拉丁语名词finis(结束)和动词finio, finire, finivi, finitus(结束,界限)。

【同源单词】:confine, define, definite, definitely, definition

词根词缀:fin-

【来源及含义】Latin: end, last; limit, boundary, border

【同源单词】Ad finem fidelis, Ad finem spero, Ad finem ultimum, ad finem, ad infinitum, affinity

词根词缀:-ish

【来源及含义】Old English: a suffix meaning, characteristic of, like, tending to; of or relating to, from; somewhat, approximately; or a verb ending

【相关描述】A suffix used to form adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It refers to "relation, resemblance, similarity", and sometimes has a diminutive force; such as, "selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white".

A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; such as, "abolish, cherish, finish, furnish, garnish", and "impoverish".

【同源单词】abolish, accomplish, acutish, admonish, anguish, anguish