Definitions for suffixˈsʌf ɪks; ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
suf•fixˈsʌf ɪks; ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks(n.; v.)
an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in
kindly.
Category: Grammar
something added to the end of something else.
(v.t.)to add as a suffix.
Category: Grammar
to affix at the end of something.
Origin of suffix:
1595–1605; < NL suffīxum, n. use of neut. of L suffīxus, ptp. of suffīgere to attach on top of =suf-suf - +fīgere to attach (see fix )
suf`fix•a′tionsəˈfɪk ʃən(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
suffix, postfix(verb)
an affix that is added at the end of the word
suffix(verb)
attach a suffix to
"suffix words"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
suffix(noun)ˈsʌf ɪks; v. ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks
letters that can be added to the end of a word to create a different word
Wiktionary
suffix(Noun)
One or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning, such as able, which changes sing into singable, for example.
suffix(Verb)
to append (something) to the end of something else
Origin: From sub + fixus, perfect passive participle of figere.
Webster Dictionary
Suffix(noun)
a letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix
Suffix(noun)
a subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a
Suffix(verb)
to add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append
Translations for suffix
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
suffix(noun)
a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning
good; quick; advis; mist; yellow
- agtervoegselAfrikaans
- لاحِقَه في نِهايَة الكَلِمَهArabic
- наставкаBulgarian
- sufixoPortuguese (BR)
- příponaCzech
- das SuffixGerman
- endelseDanish
- (γραμματική) παραγωγική κατάληξηGreek
- sufijoSpanish
- sufiksEstonian
- پسوندFarsi
- pääteFinnish
- suffixeFrench
- סִיוֹמֶתHebrew
- प्रत्ययHindi
- sufiks, dometakCroatian
- toldalék, képző, ragHungarian
- akhiranIndonesian
- viðskeytiIcelandic
- suffissoItalian
- 接尾辞Japanese
- 접미어Korean
- priesagaLithuanian
- piedēklisLatvian
- akhiranMalay
- achtervoegselDutch
- ending, suffiksNorwegian
- przyrostekPolish
- پسوندPersian
- وروستاړیPashto
- sufixoPortuguese
- sufixRomanian
- суффиксRussian
- príponaSlovak
- priponaSlovenian
- sufiksSerbian
- suffix,ändelseSwedish
- คำเสริมท้ายThai
- son ekTurkish
- 後綴Chinese (Trad.)
- суфіксUkrainian
- لاحقہUrdu
- hậu tố, tiếp tốVietnamese
- 后缀Chinese (Simp.)
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