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suffixnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsʌf.ɪks/us/ˈsʌf.ɪks/

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.

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  • In the word 'slowly', 'ly' is a suffix.
  • The suffix 'less' changes a noun into an adjective, meaning 'without'.

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  • -athon
  • -ative
  • -ee
  • -ese
  • compound
  • disyllabic
  • est
  • ill
  • monosyllabic
  • monosyllable
  • particle
  • polysyllabic
  • portmanteau word
  • prefix
  • s
  • stem
  • syllable
  • that'd
  • that'll
  • that's

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suffixnoun [ C ]

us/ˈsʌf·ɪks/

grammar a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word:

In the word "quickly," "-ly" is a suffix meaning "in the specified manner."
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