-amide

suffix

Amide derivative.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Amide derivative.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Englishamide
  7. English-amide

From amide.

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APA

-amide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amide

MLA

“-amide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-amide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amide.

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