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suffix
suffix /ˈsʌf.ɪks/ noun [C]
► B2 a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word: » The suffix '-ness' added to the end of the word 'sweet' forms the word 'sweetness', changing an adjective into a noun.Thesaurus+: ↑Morphology and parts of words• • • Extra Examples:» In the word 'slowly', 'ly' is a suffix.» The suffix 'less' changes a noun into an adjective, meaning 'without'. |