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Meaning of -sis | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. forming nouns of action or process
    morpheme
  2. forming nouns of condition
    morpheme
  3. forming additional nouns
    morpheme

Examples

“catharsis, dialysis, diagnosis, crisis”
“psoriasis, sepsis, tuberculosis, psychosis”
“basis, oasis, thesis, stasis”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-ski -sky -slide -slop -soc -soft

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