Main Entry: ¹suf·fix

Pronunciation: \ˈsə-fiks\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin suffixum, from Latin, neuter of suffixus, past participle of suffigere to fasten underneath, from sub- + figere to fasten — more at fix

Date: 1778

: an affix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase — compare prefix

— suf·fix·al \ˈsə-fik-səl, (ˌ)sə-ˈfik-səl\ adjective