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American List of Suffixes -- American English -- Page 2
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| Suffix | Meaning | Examples | Used |
| er, or | agent, one who | author, baker, winner | 7618 |
| ed | past | jumped, baked | 5440 |
| ery |
a place to
practice of condition of |
nunnery, cannery
surgery bravery, drudgery |
324 |
| dom | state, condition of | wisdom, kingdom, martyrdom | 67 |
| ent | having the quality of | different, dependent, innocent | 1355 |
| en | made of, to make | woolen, wooden, darken | 1416 |
| eur, er, or | one who | dictator, chauffeur, worker | 63 |
| er | degree of comparison | harder, newer, older | 5440 |
| est | highest of comparison | cleanest, hardest, softest | 1339 |
| ful full | of | graceful, restful, faithful | 212 |