-IA

I. noun suffix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek, suffix forming feminine nouns pathological condition , genus of plants or animals , territory ; world ; society , II. noun plural suffix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin (neuter plural of -ius, adjective ending) & Greek, neuter plural of -ios, adjective ending higher taxon (as class or order) consisting of (such plants or animals) , things derived from or relating to (something specified) , see: -ium