词根：-crit-, -cern-

【词根含义】：判断,区分,决定

【词根来源】：-crit-来源于希腊语中krinein(决定)派生的kritikos(能做判断的人); -cern-和-cert-来源于拉丁语动词cern.o, cern.ere, crevi, cret.us/cert.us(判断,区分),从“判断/区分”引申出“确信”的含义。

【同源单词】：crisis, criterion, critic, critical, criticise

词根词缀：cris-, crit-, cri-

【来源及含义】Greek: to separate; a separating, putting apart; a decision, decide; to judge

【同源单词】abdominal crisis, acrisia, acritical, addisonian crisis, adolescent crisis, asthmatic crisis

词根词缀：-ize

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause

【相关描述】These word entries are just a small listing of the many words that exist with the -ize endings; so, be aware that there are many more words with this suffix which exist in this lexicon.

Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ise unit.

【同源单词】acidize, adrenalectomize, aestheticize, aggrandize, agonize, albumenize