suffix

suf·fix

noun

The definition of a suffix is a letter, syllable or group of syllables that are added to the end of a word to change it into something else.

An example of suffix is adding cycle to motor which creates motorcycle.

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suffix

a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the end of a word or word base to change its meaning, give it grammatical function, or form a new word (Ex.: -ish in smallish, -ed in walked, -ness in darkness)
anything added to the end of something else

Origin of suffix

Modern Latin suffixum from neuter of Classical Latin suffixus, past participle of suffigere, to fasten on beneath from sub-, sub- + figere, to fix

to add as a suffix

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suffix

noun

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.

transitive verb

suf·fixed, suf·fix·ing, suf·fix·es

To add as a suffix.

Origin of suffix

New Latin suffīxum from Latin neuter of suffīxus past participle of suffīgere to fasten underneath, affix sub- sub- fīgere to fix, fasten ; see dhīg^w- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

suf′fix·al
adjective

suf′fix·al·ly
adverb

suf′fix·a′tion suf·fix′ion
noun

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Noun

(plural suffixes)

One or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".
(mathematics) A subscript.

Usage notes

The plural suffices occasionally appears (including in one educational publication), but it is not a standard Latin plural.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present suffixes, present participle suffixing, simple past and past participle suffixed)

to append (something) to the end of something else

Origin

From Latin sub (“under, beneath") + fixus, perfect passive participle of figere (“to fasten, fix").

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suffix - Computer Definition

A designation added to the end of a name. For example, ".com" is the suffix added to commercial domain names on the Internet. See TLD and Internet domain name.

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