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feat: update the-morphology-of-english-words.md
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- `plo`: the same as `pli` (e.g. employ, deploy, diploma)
- `ply`: the same as `pli` (e.g. apply, imply, reply, supply, comply)
- `pond`: the same as `pend` (e.g. )
- `pos`: to put, place, the same as `loc` (e.g. position, deposit, repository)
- `preci`: reward, honor, fame, prize, value, worth (e.g. precious, appreciate)
- `prais`: the same as `preci` (e.g. appraise)
- `pric`: the same as `preci` (e.g. price, pricy, pricey)
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- `sys`: the same as `syn` (e.g. system)
- `tact`: the same as `tag` (e.g. contact, tactual, tactile, intact, tactless,
tactic, syntactic, stereotactic)
- `tag`: to touch, handle; arrange (e.g. tag, contagion, integer, taxonomy)
- `tag`: to touch, handle; arrange (e.g. tag, contagion, taxonomy)
- `tail`: to cut in pieces (e.g. tailor, detail, retail)
- `tail`: the base of the back (e.g. tailer)
- `tain`: to hold, to stretch, strain, tight (e.g. attain, contain, detain,
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- `tast`: the same as `tag` (e.g. taste, foretaste, aftertaste)
- `techn`: art, skill (e.g. technology, `techn` + `o` + `logy`)
- From Latin `technicus`, also from Greek `tekhnikos`
- `text`: to weave, to fabricate (e.g. )
- `tect`: the same as `text` (e.g. architect)
- `teg`: the same as `tag` (e.g. integer = `in` (not) + `teg` + `er`, integrity,
integer, integral, integrate, tegument)
- `ten`: the same as `tain` (e.g. content, maintenance, sustenance, abstention,
tenant, tenancy, tenement, detente)
- `tend`: the same as `tain` (e.g. intend, extend, distend, content, tendency)
- `tens`: the same as `tain` (e.g. tense, intense, extension)
- `tent`: the same as `tain` (e.g. extent)
- `terra`: earth (e.g. mediterranean)
- `terra`: earth (e.g. terratory, mediterranean)
- `term`: boundary, end (e.g. term)
- `termin`: the same as `term` (e.g. terminal, terminate, determine, exterminate)
- `text`: to weave, to fabricate (e.g. )
- `thentes`: doer, being (e.g. authentic = `auto` + `thentes`)
- `thermo`: to heat, warm (e.g. thermostat, thermoelectric)
- `thes`: the same as `loc`
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(e.g. deform, deviate, describe, demote, debate, deserve, derive, derail,
deduct, detail, determine, demand, deploy, deselect, deplete, desperate,
descend, despite, deactive, defeat, detain, dedicate, decedent, define,
depart, demerit, denounce)
depart, demerit, denounce, deposit)
- used to add the meaning "opposite", "remove", or "reduce" to a noun or verb:
- `deca`: ten (e.g. decalogue)
- `deci`: the same as `deca` (e.g. decimal)
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- `ol` the same as `al` (e.g. capitol)
- `or`: the same as `-er` (e.g. resistor, liquor)
- `ora`: noun (e.g. plethora)
- `ory`: noun, the same as `-ary` (e.g. victory, directory, formulary, mandatory)
- `ory`: noun, the same as `-ary`, a place or thing that is used for doing
something (e.g. victory, directory, formulary, mandatory, territory)
- `ous`: adjective, refer to a quality or condition (e.g. numerous, fictious)
- `pathy`: adjective, `path` + `y`; feeling, suffering, emotion; disorder, disease
(e.g. neuropathy, homeopathy, sympathy)
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