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- [noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks]
- /noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun suhf-iks; verb suhf-iks, suh-fiks]
- /noun ˈsʌf ɪks; verb ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks/
Definitions of suffixal word
- noun suffixal Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly. 1
- noun suffixal something added to the end of something else. 1
- verb with object suffixal Grammar. to add as a suffix. 1
- verb with object suffixal to affix at the end of something. 1
- verb with object suffixal to fix or put under. 1
- verb without object suffixal to admit a suffix. 1
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Origin of suffixal
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 Suffixal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suffixal 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".
suffixal usage trend in Literature
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