Biology
Greek -???????/-istikos (=-istic)
adjectival suffix formed from nouns ending in -ist such as communist, idealist and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns in -ism such as communism, idealism. In Greek language the suffix means part of the value of the stem word (e.g. ?????????/realist > ???????????/realistic),or or forms nouns showing words quality.
- Bolus
Term: bolusLiterally meaning: ?soil lump?Origin: Anc Greek?????/volos(=lump, a small mass of soil)Coined/History masculine singular ending for nouns o?/os > latin- us, masculine singular for nouns DefinitionBolus is 1. ...
- Peridontium
Term: peridontiumLiterally meaning: ?around the tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)++?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+-um=latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriodontium...
- -ia
-??/-ia=a formative ending used in Greek naming nouns (feminine) in order to declare "the condition of having" e.g ataxia, aplasia, diplegia, hypoxia...
- Ileum
Term: ileumLiterally meaning: twistedOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/ileo(=keep, retain, twist, confine)+um a suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinition Ileum is the final section of the small intestine just before the large intestine (colon)....
- -ism
-ism Greek ?????? like ????????(atheism), ????????(cynicism) and ????????????? (christianism). A suffix forming nouns eg for political, philosophical and religional terms. ...
Biology
-istic
Greek -???????/-istikos (=-istic)
adjectival suffix formed from nouns ending in -ist such as communist, idealist and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns in -ism such as communism, idealism. In Greek language the suffix means part of the value of the stem word (e.g. ?????????/realist > ???????????/realistic),or or forms nouns showing words quality.
- Bolus
Term: bolusLiterally meaning: ?soil lump?Origin: Anc Greek?????/volos(=lump, a small mass of soil)Coined/History masculine singular ending for nouns o?/os > latin- us, masculine singular for nouns DefinitionBolus is 1. ...
- Peridontium
Term: peridontiumLiterally meaning: ?around the tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)++?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+-um=latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriodontium...
- -ia
-??/-ia=a formative ending used in Greek naming nouns (feminine) in order to declare "the condition of having" e.g ataxia, aplasia, diplegia, hypoxia...
- Ileum
Term: ileumLiterally meaning: twistedOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/ileo(=keep, retain, twist, confine)+um a suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinition Ileum is the final section of the small intestine just before the large intestine (colon)....
- -ism
-ism Greek ?????? like ????????(atheism), ????????(cynicism) and ????????????? (christianism). A suffix forming nouns eg for political, philosophical and religional terms. ...