Suffixed: meaning, definitions and examples

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suffixed

 

[ หˆsสŒf.ษชksd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

word formation

Suffixed refers to a word or morpheme that has a suffix added to its base form. In linguistics, a suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word to alter its meaning or grammatical function.

Synonyms

added, affixed, attached

Examples of usage

  • The word 'happiness' is suffixed with '-ness'.
  • In the word 'teacher', the suffix '-er' indicates a person who teaches.
  • Adding '-able' to 'read' creates the suffixed form 'readable'.

Translations

Translations of the word "suffixed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sufixado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธ suffixed

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช suffixiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berakhiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั„ั–ะบัะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sufiksowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽฅๅฐพ่พžใŒไป˜ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suffixรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sufijado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eklenmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘๋ฏธ์‚ฌ๊ฐ€ ๋ถ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุถุงู ุฅู„ูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sufixovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sufixovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธฆๅŽ็ผ€็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priponjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐbรฆttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัั‹ะผัˆะฐัั‹ ะฑะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sufiksli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sufijado

Etymology

The term 'suffixed' derives from the word 'suffix', which comes from the Latin 'suffixus', meaning 'to fasten underneath'. The Latin root 'suffixus' is formed from the combination of 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'figere', meaning 'to fasten or fix'. The use of suffixes has a significant role in language development, particularly in the way that languages evolve, allowing for the creation of new words and forms. Historically, suffixes have played a crucial role in various languages, contributing to grammatical inflection and derivation. The concept of word formation through suffixation is prevalent across many languages, providing a systematic method for expanding vocabulary and modifying meanings.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,137 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.