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suffix


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


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