The suffix -gate is a word ending that has its roots in an American scandal that occurred in the 1970s. We will examine the meaning of the suffix -gate, where it came from and some examples of its use. The suffix -gate is added to words in order to designate …
When it comes -aholic, -oholic, and -holic meanings, just remember that the actual suffix is -holic, and -aholic or -oholic are used phonetically. But I’ve broken down all the details on using these three suffixes to create new words right here in this guide. The -Aholic and -Oholic Suffixes First …
The suffix -phobe means a thing or person who fears or doesn’t like a certain thing. A suffix is a word stem that is attached to the end of a word. The suffix -phobe is found in many words one would find in a dictionary such as germophobe and xenophobe. …
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-wise is a suffix that is attached to a noun with a hyphen to form an adjective or adverb that means with respect to or concerning, in the manner of or in the direction of. Some words with the suffix -wise have dropped the hyphen and been accepted into English …