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Word part	Type	Origin	Definition
-ite²	noun-forming suffix	Greek	person or thing that comes from, or is a member or follower of
-ite³	noun-forming suffix	Latin and Greek	mineral or fossil
-itious	adjective-forming suffix	Latin	having the nature of, characterized by
-itis	noun-forming suffix	Greek	inflammation
-ive, -ative	adjective-forming suffix	Latin	tending to, connected with, or performing
-ization	noun-forming suffix	Latin and Greek	act, fact, or process of
-ize, -ise	verb-forming suffix	Greek	to turn into or cause to be
ject, jet, jac	root	Latin	throw; lie
jud, jur, just	root	Latin	justice, law; swear
junct	root	Latin	join
kilo	root	Greek	thousand
labor, laborat, lab	root	Latin	to work
lachrym	root	Greek	tears
laps	root	Latin	slip, fall back
lat¹	root	Latin	side
-latry	root	Greek	worship
leg¹	root	Latin	law
leg², lect¹, lig	root	Latin	gather; choose; read
-less	adjective-forming suffix	Middle English	without
leuk, leuko, leuc, leuco	root	Greek	white, colorless
lev, liev	root	Latin	light (in weight)

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