--The suffix -ISE, -IZE, is of French origin, and is freely added to
Latin roots in forming English derivatives.
-ISM = _state or act hero-ism _state of_ a hero.
of_; _idiom_ Gallic-ism a French _idiom_.
NOTE.--This suffix, except when signifying an idiom, is found only in words
of Greek origin.
_one who_ art-ist _one who practices_
-IST = _practices_ or an art.
_is devoted to_ botan-ist _one who is devoted to_
botany.
-ITE = n. _one who is_ favor-ite _one who is_ favored.
-yte adj. _being_ defin-ite _being_ well defined.
prosel-yte _one who is_ brought
over.
NOTE.--The form -YTE is found only in words of Greek origin.
-ITY = _state or security _state of being_ secure.
-ty quality_ ability _quality of being_ able.
_of being_ liber-ty _state of being_ free.
n. _one who is_
-IVE = or _that which_ capt-ive _one who is_ taken.
adj. _having_ cohes-ive _having power_ to stick.
_the power_
_or quality_
-IX = _feminine_ testatr-ix a _woman_ who leaves
a will.
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