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I. adjective suffix see: -y having the character or form of ; being , 2. of or relating to , related to, derived from, or containing , in the manner of ; like that of ; characteristic of , associated or dealing with , characterized by ; exhibiting , caused by , tending to produce , having a valence relatively higher than in compounds or ions named with an adjective ending in -ous , II. noun suffix one having the character or nature of ; one belonging to or associated with ; one exhibiting or affected by ; one that produces