Here you’ll find 2 Suffixes that start with Q that begin with Q, organized from “-quake” to “-que”. These items are short, historically varied endings you meet in borrowings, compounds, and informal coinages. They mainly appear in adjectives and nouns for stylistic or descriptive uses.
Suffixes that start with Q are word endings that begin with the letter Q and occur in English vocabulary. “-que” comes from Old French and Latin and appears in loanwords like “antique” and “unique”.
Below you’ll find the table with Origin, Meaning and Example words.
Origin: Shows the language or period where each suffix comes from, helping you trace word history and usage.
Meaning: Explains the basic sense or function of the suffix so you can judge how it changes base words.
Example words: Lists two to four representative words so you see real usage and spot patterns quickly.
Suffixes that start with Q
| Suffix | Origin | Meaning | Example words | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| –que | Old French/Latin | indicates quality or style; adjectival/noun ending | antique, oblique, opaque | Common in English borrowings; largely non‑productive now and usually part of imported stems rather than a living English suffix. |
| –quake | Old English (used as combining form) | denotes a shaking event related to the base | earthquake, moonquake, starquake, skyquake | Originally an independent noun/verb; used productively in modern compounds to name tremors or shocks, mainly in science and popular coinages. |