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Non-lexical words
I like suffixes and prefixes. I am wondering if I can use new nonlexical words such as:
Javasmith (-smith)
Javamaniac (-maniac) (just like shoemania!!)
Javaster (-ster)
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in-able ? un-able?
Suffix -able adds meaning "being able" to a word. I know that.
Prefix in- and un- mean "not" or some negative meaning. I know that.
However, when it comes to mixing of these, I am confused.
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Meaning of the “rupt” suffix/prefix
I was wondering the other day about the word corrupt, found that the suffix "rupt" appears in many words and as a prefix for another set and decided to ask this question:
What does "rupt" mean?
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Where can I find a relatively inclusive word-list for analysis of prefixes and suffixes? [closed]
To illustrate a simple example, when I encounter the word "claustrophobia", what I already knew is the left part "claustro-" means "small and enclosed", and I want to discover if "-phobia" has a fixed ...
