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111-ine — I aff. an adjective forming suffix meaning “of, pertaining to, or characteristic of,”“of the nature of,”“made of”: Alpine; crystalline; equine; marine[/ex] • Etymology: < L īnus; in some cases (< L inus) < Gk inos II ine aff. a noun… …
112-ism and -ity — These noun forming suffixes are derived via Old French from the Latin noun endings ismus and itas. The suffix ism forms nouns of action based on verbs or adjectives (baptism, criticism, heroism), and has a number of special meanings: (1) a… …
113-path — comb. form forming nouns denoting: 1 a practitioner of curative treatment (homoeopath; osteopath). 2 a person who suffers from a disease (psychopath). Etymology: back form. f. PATHY, or f. Gk pathes sufferer (as PATHOS) * * * ˌpath, ˌpaa(ə)th,… …
114-trophy — trəfē, fi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin trophia, from Greek, from troph + ia y : nutrition : nourishment : nurture : growth eu …
115Term of endearment — A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address and/or describe a person or animal for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers …
116-lock — The suffix lock in Modern English survives only in . It descends from Old English lác which was more productive, carrying a meaning of action or proceeding, practice, ritual . As a noun, Old English lác means play, sport , deriving from an… …
117MARI — MARI, one of the principal centers of Mesopotamia during the third and early second millennia B.C.E. The archaeological and epigraphical discoveries there are of prime significance for the history of Mesopotamia and Upper Syria. The Akkadian… …
118Mythology — For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation), and Myth (disambiguation). Prometheus (1868) by Gustave Moreau. The myth of Prometheus, first attested by Hesiodus, later became the basis of a trilogy of tragedy plays, possibly by Aeschylus,… …
119Altered States — Infobox Film name = Altered States caption = Theatrical release poster director = Ken Russell producer = Howard Gottfried writer = Paddy Chayefsky (as Sidney Aaron) starring = William Hurt Blair Brown Bob Balaban Charles Haid Thaao Penghlis… …
120Theological Aspects of the Avesta — The Theological Aspects of the Avesta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Theological Aspects of the Avesta I. GOD The name of the Supreme God of the Avestic system is Ahura Mazda (in the Achaemenid royal inscriptions, Auramazda), which …
