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- [noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks]
- /noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks/
- /ˈsʌf.ɪks/
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- [noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks]
- /noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks/
Definitions of suffix word
- noun suffix Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly. 1
- noun suffix something added to the end of something else. 1
- verb with object suffix Grammar. to add as a suffix. 1
- verb with object suffix to affix at the end of something. 1
- verb with object suffix to fix or put under. 1
- verb without object suffix to admit a suffix. 1
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Origin of suffix
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < New Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus (past participle of suffīgere to attach on top of), equivalent to suf- suf- + fixus (see fix)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Suffix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suffix popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suffix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suffix
noun suffix
- affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
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See also
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