-arize

Morpheme

-arize

Type

suffix

Denotation

verb suffix corresponding to -ary nouns

Etymology

-ary + -ize

Evidence

demilitarize, demonetarize, militarize, militarization, monetarization, monetarize, notarization, notarize, sanctuarize, sedentarize, summarize

Notes

variation of -ize but many words that end in <arize> are not formed with the -arize suffix but rather <-ar + -ize>