Suffix: meaning, definitions and examples

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suffix

 

[ หˆsสŒfษชks ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

word ending

A suffix is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or form. Suffixes can indicate verb tense, noun plurals, adverb formation, and much more.

Synonyms

affix, ending, termination

Examples of usage

  • The suffix -ed is added to verbs to show past tense (e.g. walked, talked).
  • The suffix -s is added to nouns to indicate plural form (e.g. cats, dogs).

Translations

Translations of the word "suffix" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sufixo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเคฏเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Suffix

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ akhiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั„ั–ะบั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sufiks

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽฅๅฐพ่พž (ใ›ใคใณใ˜)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suffixe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sufijo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘๋ฏธ์‚ฌ (jeommisa)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุงุญู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sufix

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sufix

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ็ผ€ (hรฒuzhuรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pripona

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐskeyti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑั€ะฝะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃโ€Žแƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜ (sufiqsi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™kilรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sufijo

Etymology

The word 'suffix' originated from the Latin word 'suffigere', which means 'to fasten below'. The concept of suffixes has been present in languages for centuries, with various languages using different suffixes to modify words. The study of suffixes and their meanings is an integral part of linguistics and language development.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,908, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.