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Suffix

Suffix Meaning & Definition
Suffix Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suffix?

[n] an affix that is added at the end of the word
[v] attach a suffix to; "suffix words"

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See Also | affix | affix | ending | termination

Suffix In Webster's Dictionary

\Suf"fix\, n. [L. suffixus, p. p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See {Fix}.] 1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix. 2. (Math.) A subscript mark, number, or letter. See {Subscript}, a.
\Suf*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffixing}.] To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.

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