-arize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives ending in -ary.

Word forms

-arize -arise

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ar(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English -arize From -ar(y) + -ize.

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