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suffix

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1suf·fix 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1suffix
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of suffixal \ˈsə-fik-səl, (ˌ)sə-ˈfik-səl\ adjective


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