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Swinton, William, 1833-1892

"New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words"


-ANT = adj. _being_ vigil-ant _being_ watchful.
n. _one who_ assist-ant _one who_ assists.
-AR = _relating to; lun-ar _relating to_ the moon.
like_ circul-ar _like_ a circle.
adj. _relating epistol-ary _relating to_ a letter.
-ARY to_ mission-ary _one who is_ sent out.
= n. _one who_; avi-ary _a place where_ birds
_place where_ are kept.
n. _one who is_ deleg-ate _one who is_ sent by
adj. _having_ others.
-ATE = _the quality of_ accur-ate _having the quality of_
v. _to perform_ accuracy.
_the act of_, navig-ate _to perform the act of_
or _cause_ sailing.
-CLE = _minute_ vesi-cle a _minute_ vessel.
-cule animal-cule a _minute_ animal.
-EE = _one to whom_ refer-ee _one to whom_ something
is referred.
NOTE.--This suffix is found only in words of French-Latin origin.
-EER engin-eer _one who_ has charge of
= _one who_ an engine.
-ier brigad-ier _one who_ has charge of
a brigade.


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