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Abstract
-ence /
prominence 'the result of jutting forth'
-ance 'an act of'

-ion 'a state of' action 'the result of acting'
'the result of sending' (or 'that
-ive missive
'the process of' which was sent')
'the process of birth' ('the
-sis 'the result of' genesis beginning')

'the act of studying living
-y biology things' (or 'the study of life
forms')
'the belief'
-ism baptism 'the practice of dipping'
'the practice'

-ity [name of a quality] verity 'the quality of being true'
Agent
'one who speaks toward (for)
-ate 'one who' advocate something'

-er / -or 'that which' worker 'one who works'

-ent / -ant servant 'one who serves'
'one who engages in a
-ist communist 'one who practices communism'
belief or practice'
Location
-arium aquarium 'a place where water is'
'a place where'
-ary / -ory dormitory 'a place for sleeping'

'the land'
-ia suburbia 'the land below the city' (i.e.
'the area secondary to the city')
'the area'
Diminutive
-le / -ole / -cle 'little' muscle 'a little mouse'
Medical

'a medical condition of lacking
-ia 'a medical condition' insomnia
sleep'

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