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REVIEW OF ETYMOLOGY





                     PREFIX, ROOT, SUFFIX                                              MEANING

    1. -ine                                                   like, similar to, characteristic of

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    2. leo                                                    lion

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    3. felis                                                  cat


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    4. porcus                                                 pig

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    5. canis                                                  dog


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    6. vulpus                                                 fox

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    7. ursus                                                  bear

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    8. lupus                                                  wolf


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    9. equus                                                  horse

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  10. piscis                                                  fish

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  11. nostos                                                  a return


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  12. algos                                                   pain

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  13. -ic                                                     adjective suffix
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