suffix

B1 Topic:Communication

US /ˈsʌfɪks/ See IPA manual

Freq #86257

Meanings

1

noun
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

The suffix "-able" turns "sing" into "singable".
2

verb
To add something to the end of a word or string.

You can suffix the file name with a date.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a group of letters added to... affixpostfix

Word family

Forms suffixedsuffixessuffixing

Derived forms semisuffixsuffixalsuffixationsuffixness

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Phrases (1)

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suffix notation
a way of writing expressions with each operator after the values it acts on

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.

Topics

Communication Language & Linguistics

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# suffix

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈsʌfɪks/
**Frequency rank:** 86257

## Meanings
1. A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
2. To add something to the end of a word or string.

## Examples
- The suffix "-able" turns "sing" into "singable".
- You can suffix the file name with a date.

## Derived Forms
- semisuffix
- suffixal
- suffixation
- suffixness

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.

## AI Etymology
Suffix is borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix. In present-day use, it can mean a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning, or to add something to the end of a word or string. Derived formations include semisuffix, suffixal, suffixation, suffixness.

## Topics
- Communication
- Language & Linguistics

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