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-ad¹ [ad, əd]

suffix forming nouns:

1》 in collective numerals: myriad.

2》 in names of females in classical mythology: dryad.

3》 in names of poems and similar compositions: Iliad.

4》 forming names of members of some taxonomic groupings: bromeliad.

Origin

from the Gk ending -as, -ad-.

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-ad² [əd]

suffix forming nouns such as ballad, salad. Compare with -ade².

Origin

from Fr. -ade.