affix

²af·fix

noun \ˈa-ˌfiks\

Definition of AFFIX

1

: one or more sounds or 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 or an inflectional form

2

: appendage

— af·fix·al \-ˌfik-səl\ or af·fix·i·al \a-ˈfik-sē-əl\ adjective

First Known Use of AFFIX

1612

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile