词根词缀:-able

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.

【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.

This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.

【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable

词根词缀:stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist

【来源及含义】Latin: standing, to stay, to make firm, fixed; cause to stand, to put, to place, to put in place; to stand still

【相关词根词缀】 Related word families intertwined with "to place, placing, to put; to add; to stay; to attach" word units: fix-; pon-; prosth-; the-, thes-.

【同源单词】abstistic, aerostat, aerostatic, aerostatics, amyostasia, amyostatic

词根词缀:thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy

【来源及含义】Greek: heat, heating, heater, hot, warm

【相关描述】The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:

【相关词根词缀】 Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; pyreto-. Related "bubble" word unit: ebulli-.

【同源单词】acrohypothermia, acrohypothermy, adiathermance, adiathermancy, adiathermanic, adiathermanous