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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


72. _What does Tra signify?_
Across, as traverse.
73. _What is the signification of Tri?_
Three, as trisyllable, triangle, etc.
74. _What does Ultra signify?_
Beyond, as ultramarine.
75. _What does Un signify?_
Not, as unhappy, unable, etc.
76. _What is the signification of Under?_
Below, as undercurrent, underrate, etc.
77. _What does Ve signify?_
No or not, as vehement.
78. _What does Vice signify?_
Instead of, as Vice-President.
79. _What does With signify?_
Against or back, as withstand, withdraw.
80. _What other signification has With in some words?_
Near, as within; together, as withal, etc.
81. _What suffixes signify "able to be"?_
Able, ible, and ile, as curable, audible, and visible.
82. _What suffixes signify rank, or office?_
Acy, ate, ric; dom, and ship, as in curacy, pontificate, bishopric,
kingdom, and clerkship.
83. _What is the signification of Age?_
Act of, as marriage, passage, etc.
84. _Has the suffix Age any other signification?_
From the Latin ago, it means collection.


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