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suffix


2suf·fix

verb \ˈsə-fiks, (ˌ)sə-ˈfiks\

Definition of SUFFIX

transitive verb
: to attach as a suffix
— suf·fix·a·tion \ˌsə-fik-ˈsā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of SUFFIX

1778

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

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

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