Suffix (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
  2. something added to the end of something else.
verb (used with object)
  1. to add as a suffix.
  2. to affix at the end of something.
  3. to fix or put under.
verb (used without object) Grammar.
  1. to admit a suffix.
  2. to add a suffix.
noun (ˈsʌfɪks)
  1. an affix that follows the stem to which it is attached, as for example -s and -ness in dogs and softness
  2. anything that is added at the end of something else
verb (ˈsʌfɪks, səˈfɪks)
  1. to add (a morpheme) as a suffix to the end of a word
  2. to add (something) at the end of a sentence, comment, or piece of writing
Suffix (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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