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af·fix
I. \əˈfiks, (ˈ)a|f-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Medieval Latin affixare, from Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad- + figere to fasten — more at dike
1. : to attach physically (as by nails or glue) : fasten — usually used with to
< the king's seal dangled from the ribbon which affixed it to the proclamation >
< affix the label to the package >
2. : to attach in any way : connect with : add, subjoin — usually used with to
< a penalty affixed to hasty, superficial thinking — A.N.Whitehead >
< a title of honor affixed to a person's name >
< affix your signature to the letter >
3. : impress
< dropping a blob of wax upon the parchment, he affixed his seal >
4. obsolete : to fix upon : settle upon : fix
Synonyms: see fasten
II. \ˈaˌfiks\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: French affixe, from Latin affixus, past participle
1.
a. : a sound or sequence of sounds or, in writing, a letter or sequence of letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word (as un- in untie, -ate in chlorate, -ish in morning-after-ish) or an inflectional form (as -s in cats) or the basis of part or all of a paradigm (as L -n- in vinco “I conquer”, vincit “he conquers” as contrasted with the perfect tense forms vici “I have conquered”, vicit “he has conquered”) — compare infix, prefix, suffix II 1
b. among animal breeders : a registered generic or common name combined with the individual name of purebred animals to indicate the particular breeding or strain
2. : appendage, addition
3. : a small decorative figure (as a flower) added to ceramic or bronze ware or to an architectural detail
• af·fix·al \ˈaˌfiksəl\ or af·fix·i·al \(ˈ)a|fiksēəl\ adjective |