suffix

[ noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks ]

/ noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks /

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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) Grammar.

to admit a suffix.

to add a suffix.

Origin of suffix

1595–1605; <New Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus (past participle of suffīgere to attach on top of), equivalent to suf-suf- + fixus (see fix)

OTHER WORDS FROM suffix

suf·fix·al

[suhf-ik-suhl, suh-fik-], /ˈsʌf ɪk səl, səˈfɪk-/, adjectivesuf·fix·a·tion

[suhf-ik-sey-shuhn], /ˌsʌf ɪkˈseɪ ʃən/, suf·fix·ion

[suh-fik-shuhn], /səˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·suf·fixed, adjective

Words nearby suffix

suffice it to say, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficient condition, sufficient reason, suffix, sufflate, suffocate, suffocative goiter, Suffolk, Suffolk punch

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Example sentences from the Web for suffix

“I think Spire is just the suffix,” said Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While castra has always been a suffix, strata shows itself constantly as a prefix.
A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn
The very common French suffix -ville is regularly confounded with our -field.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
The suffix -i, added to a noun stem, forms generally a neuter verb.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson

A suffix is a syllable or word which is added to the end of another word to change the meaning of the basic word.
Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Speller|Ernest Horn
It is in Dak a living passive participial suffix combined with the like suffix -an, forming wa(h)an.
The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages|Andrew Woods Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for suffix

suffix

noun (ˈsʌfɪks)

grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softnessCompare prefix (def. 1)

anything that is added at the end of something else

verb (ˈsʌfɪks, səˈfɪks)

(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

Derived forms of suffix

suffixal (ˈsʌfɪksəl), adjectivesuffixion (sʌˈfɪkʃən), noun

Word Origin for suffix

C18: from New Latin suffixum, from Latin suffixus fastened below, from suffīgere, from sub- + fīgere to fasten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for suffix

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: “willing,” “management,” “serviceable,” “harmonize,” and “joyful.” (Compare prefix.)

单词	suffix
释义	suffix [ noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks ] / noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suffix ON THESAURUS.COM 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) Grammar. to admit a suffix. to add a suffix. Origin of suffix 1595–1605; <New Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus (past participle of suffīgere to attach on top of), equivalent to suf-suf- + fixus (see fix) OTHER WORDS FROM suffix suf·fix·al [suhf-ik-suhl, suh-fik-], /ˈsʌf ɪk səl, səˈfɪk-/, adjectivesuf·fix·a·tion [suhf-ik-sey-shuhn], /ˌsʌf ɪkˈseɪ ʃən/, suf·fix·ion [suh-fik-shuhn], /səˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·suf·fixed, adjective Words nearby suffix suffice it to say, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficient condition, sufficient reason, suffix, sufflate, suffocate, suffocative goiter, Suffolk, Suffolk punch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suffix “I think Spire is just the suffix,” said Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi. Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While castra has always been a suffix, strata shows itself constantly as a prefix. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn The very common French suffix -ville is regularly confounded with our -field. The Romance of Names\|Ernest Weekley The suffix -i, added to a noun stem, forms generally a neuter verb. The Mafulu\|Robert W. Williamson A suffix is a syllable or word which is added to the end of another word to change the meaning of the basic word. Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Speller\|Ernest Horn It is in Dak a living passive participial suffix combined with the like suffix -an, forming wa(h)an. The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages\|Andrew Woods Williamson British Dictionary definitions for suffix suffix noun (ˈsʌfɪks) grammar an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softnessCompare prefix (def. 1) anything that is added at the end of something else verb (ˈsʌfɪks, səˈfɪks) (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 Derived forms of suffix suffixal (ˈsʌfɪksəl), adjectivesuffixion (sʌˈfɪkʃən), noun Word Origin for suffix C18: from New Latin suffixum, from Latin suffixus fastened below, from suffīgere, from sub- + fīgere to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to suffix Basic Spelling Rules ExplainedAnyone can become a better speller! Don't believe us? All you have to do is start by mastering these basic spelling rules. READ MORE Words related to suffix addition, appendix, postfix Cultural definitions for suffix 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: “willing,” “management,” “serviceable,” “harmonize,” and “joyful.” (Compare prefix.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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suffix

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object) Grammar.

Origin of suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for suffix

noun (ˈsʌfɪks)

verb (ˈsʌfɪks, səˈfɪks)

Derived forms of suffix

Word Origin for suffix

Content related to suffix

Words related to suffix

Cultural definitions for suffix