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The suffix -worthy means suitable for or suited to.

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The suffix of the word meaning "capable of being" is "-able."

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The suffix -able (or -ible).

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Is able a prefix suffix or root?

Able is a suffix if atached to the end of the word, but is also a root meaning, capable of, worthy of.


Does the word unstoppable have both a suffix and a prefix?

Yes, it has the prefix 'un' meaning not and the suffix 'able' meaning capable of doing something.


Is -able a prefix or suffix?

Able is a suffix if atached to the end of the word, but is also a root meaning, capable of, worthy of.


Where in word would you find a suffix?

Suffixes come at the end of words, after a root word. For example, the word manageable. 'Manage' being the root word and 'able' being the suffix meaning capable of; therefore, manageable means capable of managing.A suffix is found at the end of a word. In the English language, there are many suffices. e.g. Car / Cars the s on cars shows that this word is a plural. Other examples of suffices are -ed,-es, -ing, -est. There are many other suffices that perform many actions on/with/for a word.The antonym of a suffix is a prefix. This is found at the start of a word. e.g. anti-, in-, pre-, ex-.At the end of the word.


Are -ible words adjectives?

Yes, word ending in the suffix -ible (capable of being) are typically adjectives.Examples:edibleinvisiblelegibleplausible


Suffix meaning dog?

A suffix is added to the end of a word. There is not a suffix that means the word dog. Suffixes do not have meaning, they change the meaning of a word.


Prefix of capable?

The suffix of capable is the able part of the word. And the prefix of capable is the cap part in the word. Capable is one of the only words without a root word/base word because of that it has like every word a prefix at the beginning and a suffix at the end. You would use able in a sentence like this:are you able to work and if you used the whole word it would be I am capable of doing my homework. Capable,able or cap(like a hood)in many different ways.


What is the meaning of suffix mic in the word epidemic?

It is not a suffix in that word.


What word comes from the greek language meaning stone?

The word "lith" being used as a prefix and as a suffix.


What is the word used for the meaning capable of being interpreted in two ways?

Ambiguous - Meaning Unclear.


Why is the word suffix called suffix?

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning. For example help + er = helper


The meaning of the greek suffix -onym?

The meaning of the greek suffix -onym is "word or name".