Suffix: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
suffix
[ หsสfษชks ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น sufixo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเคฏเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Suffix
๐ฎ๐ฉ akhiran
๐บ๐ฆ ััััะบั
๐ต๐ฑ sufiks
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฅๅฐพ่พ (ใใคใณใ)
๐ซ๐ท suffixe
๐ช๐ธ sufijo
๐น๐ท ek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ฏธ์ฌ (jeommisa)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุญูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ sufix
๐ธ๐ฐ sufix
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ผ (hรฒuzhuรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ pripona
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐskeyti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑัะฝะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃโแคแแฅแกแ (sufiqsi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลษkilรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ sufijo
Word origin
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.