affix C2+ Topic:Communication US /əˈfɪks/ UK /əˈfɪks/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to attach or fasten; a prefix or suffix added to a word Please affix a stamp to the envelope before mailing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to attach or fasten; a... attachfastenappendfixannexaddstick ↔ Opposites detachremoveunfasten Word family Derived forms affixationaffixalaffixture Related forms fixprefixsuffixinfix Etymology AI details From Latin affixus, past participle of affigere ('to fasten to'), from ad ('to') + figere ('to fix, fasten'). affigere Latin figere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # affix **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /əˈfɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈfɪks/ ## Meanings 1. to attach or fasten; a prefix or suffix added to a word ## Examples - Please affix a stamp to the envelope before mailing. ## Synonyms - attach - fasten - append - fix - annex - add - stick ## Antonyms - detach - remove - unfasten ## Derived Forms - affixation - affixal - affixture ## Related Forms - fix - prefix - suffix - infix ## Roots and Affixes - Root: affigere - Root: figere ## Etymology From Latin affixus, past participle of affigere ('to fasten to'), from ad ('to') + figere ('to fix, fasten'). ## AI Etymology Affix is from Latin affixus, past participle of affigere ('to fasten to'), from ad ('to') + figere ('to fix, fasten'). In present-day use, it means to attach or fasten; a prefix or suffix added to a word. Derived formations include affixation, affixal, and affixture. Related vocabulary includes fix, prefix, suffix, and infix. ## Topics - Communication markdown