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The English suffix ‘–fy’ comes from the Latin word facit, meaning
‘make’ or ‘do’. For example ‘magnify’ means ‘to make big’ (magnus is
Latin for big) and ‘clarify’ means ‘to make clear’ (clarus is Latin for
clear’). Using your knowledge of English and a Latin dictionary,
complete the following table:
The English suffix ‘–fy’ comes from the Latin word facit, meaning
‘make’ or ‘do’. For example ‘magnify’ means ‘to make big’ (magnus is
Latin for big) and ‘clarify’ means ‘to make clear’ (clarus is Latin for
clear’). Using your knowledge of English and a Latin dictionary,
complete the following table:
English Word
i.
deify
ii.
Meaning
to make into a god
From the Latin…
deus (god)
English Word
i.
deify
fortify
ii.
fortify
iii.
nullify
iii.
nullify
iv.
ossify
iv.
ossify
v.
pacify
v.
pacify
vi.
personify
vi.
personify
vii.
petrify
vii.
petrify
viii. rectify
viii. rectify
ix.
sanctify
ix.
sanctify
x.
unify
x.
unify
xi.
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xiv.
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xv.
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Meaning
to make into a god
From the Latin…
deus (god)
Latin Today
Some More Words Ending in ‘-fy’
Possible answers
1.
amplify
10.
identify
19.
solidify
2.
calcify
11.
justify
20.
stratify
Meaning
i.
deify
English Word
to make into a god
From the Latin…
deus: god
3.
certify
12.
mollify
21.
stultify
4.
crucify
13.
mortify
22.
terrify
ii.
fortify
to make strong
fortis: brave or strong
5.
dignify
14.
mummify
23.
testify
iii.
nullify
to make into nothing
nullus: nothing
6.
falsify
15.
purify
24.
transmogrify
iv.
ossify
to turn to bone
os: bone
7.
glorify
16.
putrefy
25.
unify
v.
pacify
to make peaceful
pax: peace
8.
gratify
17.
satisfy
26.
verify
vi.
personify
to make into a person
persona: person/character
9.
horrify
18.
simplify
27.
vitrify
vii.
petrify
to turn to stone/frighten
petra: stone
viii. rectify
to make right/straight
rectus: straight, right
ix.
sanctify
to make holy
sanctus: holy
x.
unify
to make one
unus: one
xi.
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xii.
________
xiii. ________
xiv. ________
xv.
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