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suf·fix  (sfks)
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 suffxum, from Latin, neuter of suffxus, past participle of suffgere, to fasten underneath, affix : sub-, sub- + fgere, to fix, fasten; see dhgw- in Indo-European roots.]

suffix·al adj.
suffix·al·ly adv.
suffix·ation (sfk-sshn), suf·fixion (s-fkshn) n.

suffix
n [ˈsʌfɪks]
1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softness Compare prefix [1]
2. anything that is added at the end of something else
vb [ˈsʌfɪks səˈfɪks]
1. (Linguistics / Grammar) (tr) Grammar to add (a morpheme) as a suffix to the end of a word
2. (tr) to add (something) at the end of a sentence, comment, or piece of writing
[from New Latin suffixum, from Latin suffixus fastened below, from suffīgere, from sub- + fīgere to fasten]
suffixal  [ˈsʌfɪksəl] adj
suffixion  [sʌˈfɪkʃən] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
Verb1.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"
Translations
suffix [ˈsʌfɪks]
A. Nsufijo m
B. VTañadir como sufijo (to a)

suffix [ˈsʌfɪks] nsuffixe m

suffix
n (Ling) → Suffix nt, → Nachsilbe f; (in code etc) → Zusatz m
vtanfügen, anhängen (→ to an +acc)

suffix [ˈsʌfɪks] nsuffisso

suffix
n suffix [ˈsafiks]
a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning goodness ; quickly ; advisable ; misty ; yellowish . agtervoegsel لاحِقَه في نِهايَة الكَلِمَه наставка přípona endelse das Suffix (γραμματική) παραγωγική κατάληξη sufijo sufiks پسوند suffiksi suffixe סִיוֹמֶת प्रत्यय sufiks, dometak toldalék, képző, rag akhiran viðskeyti suffisso 接尾辞 접미어 priesaga piedēklis akhiran achtervoegsel ending, suffiks przyrostek sufixo sufix суффикс prípona pripona sufiks suffix, ändelse คำเสริมท้าย son ek 後綴 суфікс لاحقہ hậu tố, tiếp tố


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