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Meaning of postfix
A postfix is an affix that is added to the end of a word or stem.
Etymology of postfix
The word "postfix" comes from the Latin words "post" meaning "after" and "fixus" meaning "fixed", and the English word "fix" meaning "to attach".
The term has been used in linguistics and computing since the mid-20th century to describe the addition of affixes to the end of words or stems.
Synonyms
suffix
affix
attachment
addendum
appendix
extension
supplement
annex
add-on
rider
codicil
postfixation
suffixation
inflection
infixed
affixed
appended
attached
added
subjoined
annexed
supplemented
extended
augmented
enlarged
Definitions
- A postfix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word.
- * In computing, a postfix is a notation in which operators follow their operands.
- * In linguistics, a postfix is an affix that is added to the end of a word or stem to form a new word.
Usage Examples
- The postfix "-ed" is added to the end of the verb "walk" to form the past tense "walked".
- * In postfix notation, the operator "+" is written after its operands, as in "2 3 +".
- * The language uses a postfix to indicate grammatical case, with the suffix "-i" indicating the genitive case.
Antonyms
prefix
preface
foreword
introduction
prologue
preamble
antefix
prologue
preliminary
precursor
predecessor
antecedent
forerunner
forebear
ancestor
precursor
predecessor