About The Word Affix

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Affix to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Affix definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Affix

Affix Meaning & Definition
Affix Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affix?

[n] a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
[v] attach or become attached to a stem word; of grammatical morphemes
[v] add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
[v] attach to; "affix the seal here"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Affix: add on | append | stick on | supplement

Related Terms | Find terms related to Affix: accidence | add | adjoin | affixation | agglutinate | allomorph | allonge | anchor | annex | append | appendix | attach | belay | bound morpheme | burden | cement | cinch | clamp | clinch | coda | codicil | commentary | complicate | conjoin | conjugation | cramp | cutting | declension | decorate | derivation | difference of form | enclitic | encumber | engraft | envoi | epilogue | fasten | fix | formative | free form | glue on | graft | grapple | hitch on | IC analysis | immediate constituent analysis | infix | infixation | inflection | interlineation | interpolation | join with | knit | make fast | marginalia | moor | morph | morpheme | morphemic analysis | morphemics | morphology | morphophonemics | note | ornament | paradigm | paste on | plus | postfix | postscript | prefix | prefixation | proclitic | put to | put with | radical | rider | rivet | root | saddle with | scholia | screw up | secure | set | set to | slap on | stem | subjoin | suffix | suffixation | superadd | superpose | tack on | tag | tag on | tail | theme | tighten | trice up | trim | unite with | word-formation

See Also | adhere | annex | attach | bind | bond | bound form | bound morpheme | hold fast | infix | infix | plaster | post | prefix | prefix | seal | stamp | stick | stick to | suffix | suffix | word

Affix In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affixing}.] [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See {Fix}.] 1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing. 2. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically. Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food. --Ray. 3. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one. 4. To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.
\Af"fix\, n.; pl. {Affixes}. [L. affixus, p. p. of affigere: cf. F. affixe.] That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Stanhopea ‐ any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single…
  • Clavus ‐ a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides…
  • Burin ‐ a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for…
  • Water jump ‐ a pool or stream in a steeplechase or…
  • Aqualung ‐ a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under…
  • Order anthocerotales ‐ hornworts; liverworts having a thalloid gametophyte; in some…
  • Class crustacea ‐ class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps;…
  • Cotswold hills ‐ a range of low hills in…
  • Paronomasia ‐ a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant…
  • Manidae ‐ coextensive with the order…