Question

What does the structure of the word "altruistic" tell the reader about its meaning?

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O The word root tells the reader that the meaning is related to "believe."
The word root tells the reader that the meaning is related to "body."
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to "having the quality of something."
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to "the state or condition of something."

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to "having the quality of something."

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "altruistic" is used to describe the quality of being concerned about others rather than only thinking about oneself. This word includes the root "altrui" that derives from Latin and means "somebody else" and the suffix -ic that is used in English to form adjectives or to form words that describe qualities. For example, words such as democratic, enthusiastic, or pacific that have this suffix are all qualities. According to this, the suffix in the word tells the reader the word refers to a quality (Option C.)