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Meaning of suffix
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word.
Etymology of suffix
The word "suffix" comes from the Latin words "sub" meaning "under" and "figere" meaning "to fix", and the Latin word "suffixus" meaning "fastened underneath", which was later adapted into Old French as "suffixe" and eventually into Middle English as "suffix".
The term has been used in linguistics since the 15th century to describe the process of adding a morpheme to the end of a word.
Synonyms
affix
postfix
extension
ending
appendage
attachment
annex
addition
supplement
adjunct
appendix
tail
termination
conclusion
closing
finale
tag
label
subtitle
subheading
footer
footer tag
subscript
superscript
subscripting
superscripting
notation
symbol
indicator
designator
identifier
coder
code
suffixation
suffixal
forming
format
morphology
Definitions
- A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word, typically indicating a grammatical function or relationship.
- * A morpheme added to the end of a word to form a new word or indicate a grammatical function.
Usage Examples
- The suffix "-able" is added to the end of the word "read" to form the word "readable".
- * The suffix "-ly" is added to the end of the word "quick" to form the word "quickly".
- * The suffix "-ment" is added to the end of the word "govern" to form the word "government".
Antonyms
prefix
preposition
foreword
introduction
opening
beginning
head
header
title
headline
prologue
preamble
antecedent
precursor
forerunner
predecessor
prior
previous
antonym
opposite
contrast
reverse
counterpart
converse
inverse