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suffix
[suhf-iks, suhf-iks, suh-fiks]
noun
Grammar.an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
something added to the end of something else.
verb (used with object)
Grammar.to add as a suffix.
to affix at the end of something.
to fix or put under.
verb (used without object)
to admit a suffix.
to add a suffix.
suffix
/ ˈsʌfɪksəl, sʌˈfɪkʃən /
noun
grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softness Compare prefix
anything that is added at the end of something else
verb
(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
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: “will ing,” “manage ment,” “service able,” “harmon ize,” and “joy ful.” (Compare prefix.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- suffixal adjective
- suffixation noun
- suffixion noun
- unsuffixed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of suffix1
Example Sentences
For those of you who did not grow up in Yiddish-infused households, let me briefly explain: the suffix -eleh is a diminutive term of affection.
She closely reads passages from their textbooks, breaks apart prefixes and suffixes and identifies root words.
The word “logic” comes from the Greek term “logos” which is the root for our suffix -ology.
And because Jefferson's original moniker was spelled as Megalonyx, any other subsequent spellings of the name, like some that utilize the -onix suffix, are incorrect.
From there, they used his established suffixes to come up with a noun.
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When To Use
A suffix is a letter or group of letters placed at the end of a word to create a new word. For example, you can add the suffix -y to sleep to make sleepy or the suffix -er to loud to make louder.Suffixes are a handy tool of grammar that allows you to make a new word with a meaning that is closely related to the word the suffix is being attached to.Suffixes sometimes change the part of speech of the words they are added to. The verb create, for example, becomes the noun creation when you add the suffix -tion to it. To make create an adjective, you’d add the suffix -ive to make creative.Sometimes, a suffix changes the meaning of the word it is attached to. For example, the word defense means protection, but if you add the suffix -less, you end up with the adjective defenseless, which means unprotected.
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