affix

C2+ Topic:Language & Linguistics

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.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to attach or fasten; a... attach fasten append fix annex add stick

Opposites

detach remove unfasten

Word family

Derived forms affixationaffixalaffixture

Related forms fix prefix suffix infix

Etymology

From Latin affixus, past participle of affigere ('to fasten to'), from ad ('to') + figere ('to fix, fasten').

affigere Latin figere Latin

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# 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
- Language & Linguistics
- Actions & Processes

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