I have a few questions about the Abbreviating Principle in
Simplified.
Regarding the groups of words in families, from what I have
read on the blog and in the books, I think there are 15 family groups, but I am
not sure if I’ve missed any:
- -cate/-quate:
indic(ate), loc(ate), duplic(ate), educ(ate), adeq(uate).
- -cide/-side:
deci(de), besi(de), outsi(de),.
- -gate:
deleg(ate), navig(ate).
- -iety:
vari(ety), soci(ety).
- -iferous:
vocif(erous), conif(erous).
- -itis:
tonsili(tis), arthri(tis).
- -iverous:
carniv(erous).
- -ntic:
frant(ic), romant(ic).
- -ology:
apol(ogy), geol(ogy).
- -quent:
eloq(uent), freq(uent).
- -quire:
acqui(re), requi(re).
- -titude:
attit(ude), gratit(ude), aptit(ude).
- -titute:
constit(ute), substit(ute).
- -tribute:
trib(ute), distrib(ute).
- -use:
excu(se), refu(se), accu(se), abu(se), confu(se).
Is this right?
Also, the dictionary shows the same form for “eloquence” as
it does for “eloquent”
(e l o k), and for “consequence” and ”consequent” (k s e k);
would these be listed together with -quent like this: -quent/-quence, or are
these just derivatives?
Next question: I have been trying to find words not in
families in the dictionary, other than those listed in the books. So far I have
only found “melancholy” (m e l a n) and its derivatives; are there any more?
Many thanks.
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