agellus, _field_, for ager-lus;
lapillus, _pebble_, for lapid-lus.

2. The suffix -ium appended to nouns denoting persons designates either _a
collection_ of such persons or _their function_; as,--

collegium, _a corporation, body of colleagues_ (collega);
sacerdotium, _priestly function_ (sacerdos).

3. The suffixes -arium, -etum, -ile designate a place where objects _are
kept_ or _are found in abundance_; as,--

columbarium, _dove-cote_ (columba);
olivetum, _olive-orchard_ (oliva);
ovile, _sheep-fold_ (ovis).

4. The suffix -atus denotes _official position_ or _honor_; as,--

consulatus, _consulship_ (consul).

5. The suffix -ina appended to nouns denoting persons designates _a
vocation_ or _the place where it is carried on_; as,--

doctrina, _teaching_ (doctor, _teacher_);
medicina, _the art of healing_ (medicus, _physician_);
sutrina, _cobbler's shop_ (sutor, _cobbler_).

6. Patronymics are Greek proper names denoting _son of_ ..., _daughter of_
.... They have the following suffixes:--

a) Masculines: -ides, -ades, -ides; as, Priamides, _son of Priam_;
Aeneades, _son of Aeneas_; Pelides, _son of Peleus_.

b) Feminines: -eis, -is, -ias; as, Nereis, _daughter of Nereus_;
Atlantis, _daughter of Atlas_; Thaumantias, _daughter of Thaumas_.

3. Nouns derived from Adjectives.

149. The suffixes -tas (-itas), -tudo (-itudo), -ia, -itia are used for the
formation of abstract nouns _denoting qualities_; as,--

bonitas, _goodness_; celeritas, _swiftness_; magnitudo, _greatness_;
audacia, _boldness_; amicitia, _friendship_.

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B. ADJECTIVES.

1. Adjectives derived from Verbs.

150. 1. The suffixes -bundus and -cundus give nearly the force of a present
participle; as,--

tremebundus, _trembling_; jucundus (juvo), _pleasing_.

2. The suffixes -ax and -ulus denote _an inclination_ or _tendency_, mostly
a faulty one; as,--

loquax, _loquacious_; credulus, _credulous_.

3. The suffix -idus denotes _a state_; as,--

calidus, _hot_; timidus, _timid_; cupidus, _eager_.

4. The suffixes -ilis and -bilis denote _capacity_ or _ability_, usually in
a passive sense; as,--

fragilis, _fragile_ (_i.e._ capable of being broken);
docilis, _docile_.

2. Adjectives derived from Nouns.

a) _From Common Nouns._

151. 1. The suffixes -eus and -inus are appended to