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suffix

suf·fix

UK/ˈsʌfɪks/ US/səˈfɪks/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

an affix that is added at the end of the word

Synonyms

verb

1.

attach a suffix to

  • “suffix words”
Antonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.

Phrases

  • derivational suffix
  • inflectional suffix
  • null suffix
  • possessive suffix
  • suffix tree
  • zero suffix

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

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