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• List of English words of Russian origin — Including English, contain words most likely borrowed from the Russian language. Not all of the words are truly fluent Russian or Slavic origin. Some of them co exist in other Slavic languages and it is difficult to decide whether they made… …   Wikipedia

• -cle — suffix forming (orig. diminutive) nouns (article; particle). Etymology: as CULE * * * cle1 a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, originally diminutive nouns, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in Neo… …   Useful english dictionary

• -ium — suffix forming nouns denoting esp.: 1 (also um) names of metallic elements (uranium; tantalum). 2 a region of the body (pericardium; hypogastrium). 3 a biological structure (mycelium; prothallium). Etymology: from or after L ium f. Gk ion * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• -escent — suffix forming adjectives denoting the beginning of a state or action (effervescent; fluorescent). Derivatives: escence suffix forming nouns. Etymology: from or after F escent or L escent , pres. part. stem of verbs in escere * * * |esənt… …   Useful english dictionary

• -fic — suffix (usu. as ific) forming adjectives meaning producing , making (prolific; pacific). Derivatives: fically suffix forming adverbs. Etymology: from or after F fique or L ficus f. facere do, make * * * fik, fēk adjective suffix Etymology: Middle …   Useful english dictionary

• -trix — suffix (pl. trices or trixes) forming feminine agent nouns corresponding to masculine nouns in tor, esp. in Law (executrix). Etymology: L trix tricis * * * a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it formed feminine nouns or adjectives… …   Useful english dictionary

• -ulent — suffix forming adjectives meaning abounding in, full of (fraudulent; turbulent). Derivatives: ulence suffix forming nouns. Etymology: L ulentus * * * (y)ələnt adjective suffix Etymology: Latin ulentus, olentus; probably akin to Latin olēre to… …   Useful english dictionary

• -ible — suffix forming adjectives meaning that may or may be (see ABLE) (terrible; forcible; possible). Etymology: F ible or L ibilis * * * see able * * * var. of able, occurring in words borrowed from Latin (credible; horrible; …   Useful english dictionary

• -ulous — suffix forming adjectives (fabulous; populous). Etymology: L ulosus, ulus * * * yələs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin ulus, diminutive suffix : being slightly or minutely hirsutulous …   Useful english dictionary

• -mony — suffix forming nouns esp. denoting an abstract state or quality (acrimony; testimony). Etymology: L monia, monium, rel. to MENT * * * a suffix found on abstract nouns borrowed from Latin, usually denoting a status, role, or function (matrimony;… …   Useful english dictionary

• -oon — suffix forming nouns, orig. from French words in stressed on (balloon; buffoon). Usage: Replaced by on in recent borrowings and those with unstressed on (baron). Etymology: L o onis, sometimes via It. one * * * a suffix occurring in words… …   Useful english dictionary