suffix
Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
something added to the end of something else.
Grammar. to add as a suffix.
to affix at the end of something.
to fix or put under.
to admit a suffix.
to add a suffix.
Origin of suffix
1Other words from suffix
- suf·fix·al [suhf-ik-suhl, suh-fik-], /ˈsʌf ɪk səl, səˈfɪk-/, adjective
- suf·fix·a·tion [suhf-ik-sey-shuhn], /ˌsʌf ɪkˈseɪ ʃən/, suf·fix·ion [suh-fik-shuhn], /səˈfɪk ʃən/, noun
- un·suf·fixed, adjective
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How to use suffix in a sentence
Long suffixes abound, and the style becomes, in consequence, frequently high-sounding and exaggerated.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerIn its conjugations, the pronouns are incorporated with the verb, either as prefixes or suffixes.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftBut this number is indiscriminate, and leaves the sense vague, until the pronominal suffixes are superadded.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftHad Omar explained the Koran or had views on the suffixes of words, all would have been well.
A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. LucasGreat emphasis is laid on prefixes and suffixes, the origin of words, and pronunciation.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence Holbrook
British Dictionary definitions for suffix
grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softness: Compare prefix (def. 1)
anything that is added at the end of something else
(tr) grammar to add (a morpheme) as a suffix to the end of a word
(tr) to add (something) at the end of a sentence, comment, or piece of writing
Origin of suffix
1Derived forms of suffix
- suffixal (ˈsʌfɪksəl), adjective
- suffixion (sʌˈfɪkʃən), noun
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Cultural definitions for suffix
A letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. For example, adding the suffix -ter to the adjective hot turns it into the comparative adjective hotter, and adding the suffix -ly to the adjective quick turns it into the adverb quickly. Other examples of words with suffixes are: “willing,” “management,” “serviceable,” “harmonize,” and “joyful.” (Compare prefix.)
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