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suffix
There is a huge range of suffixes in English, which can be broadly categorized as either inflectional or derivational.
suf·fix
(sŭf′ĭks)n.
An affix added to the end of a word or stem, serving to form a new word or functioning as an inflectional ending, such as -ness in gentleness, -ing in walking, or -s in sits.
tr.v. suf·fixed, suf·fix·ing, suf·fix·es
To add as a suffix.
[New Latin suffīxum, from Latin, neuter of suffīxus, past participle of suffīgere, to fasten underneath, affix : sub-, sub- + fīgere, to fix, fasten; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots.]
suf′fix·al adj.
suf′fix·al·ly adv.
suf′fix·a′tion (sŭf′ĭk-sā′shən), suf·fix′ion (sə-fĭk′shən) n.
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suffix
n
1. (Grammar) grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softness. Compare prefix1
2. anything that is added at the end of something else
vb
3. (Grammar) (tr) grammar to add (a morpheme) as a suffix to the end of a word
4. (tr) to add (something) at the end of a sentence, comment, or piece of writing
[C18: from New Latin suffixum, from Latin suffixus fastened below, from suffīgere, from sub- + fīgere to fasten]
suffixal adj
suffixion n
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suf•fix
(n. ˈsʌf ɪks; v. ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks)n.
1. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
2. something added to the end of something else.
v.t. 3. to add as a suffix.
4. to affix at the end of something.
[1595–1605; < New Latin suffīxum, n. use of neuter of Latin suffīxus, past participle of suffīgere to attach on top of =suf- suf- + fīgere to attach (see fix)]
suf•fix•al (ˈsʌf ɪk səl, səˈfɪk-) adj.
suf`fix•a′tion (səˈfɪk ʃən) n.
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suffix
Past participle: suffixed
Gerund: suffixing
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suffix
A word or word part that is added to the end of another word, such as “-ness” in “dampness.”
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| Noun | 1. | suffix - an affix that is added at the end of the word affix - a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form ending, termination - the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending" |
| Verb | 1. | suffix - attach a suffix to; "suffix words" affix - attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem" prefix - attach a prefix to; "prefixed words" |
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Translations
لاحِقَه في نِهايَة الكَلِمَه
přípona
endelse
sufikso
päätesuffiksi
dometaksufiks
képzõragtoldalék
skeyta viðviðskeytiviîskeyti
priesaga
piedēklis
sufix
prípona
pripona
son ek
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suffix
(ˈsafiks) noun a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning. goodness; quickly; advisable; misty; yellowish.
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suffix
n. gr. sufijo.
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