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词根:-am-

【词根含义】:爱,友善

【词根来源】:来源于拉丁语动词amo, amare, -avi, -atus(爱慕,喜欢)。

【同源单词】:amateur, amatory, amiable, amicable, amorist

词根词缀:-able

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.

【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.

This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.

【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable

词根词缀:ami-, amic-

【来源及含义】Latin: friend, friendly; loveable; goodwill, cordial; peaceful relations

【相关描述】The words in this "friend" unit are directly related to the "love" or the amo- unit.

【同源单词】amiability, amiable, amiably, amicability, amicable, amicably