-ize
suffixUK /-ɑjz/ · US /-aɪz/
Etymology From Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Late Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō), from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Old English -ettan (verbal suffix).
› Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives…
1
Morpheme to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
- pixel + -ize → pixelize
2
Morpheme to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
- cannibal + -ize → cannibalize