suf·fix
 suffix
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- pronunciation:
- suh
fihks
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a unit of meaning that is added to the end of a word to make a new word with a slightly different meaning. The "ed" in "wanted" is a suffix.
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| related words: |
affix, appendix |
| derivations: |
suffixal (adj.), suffixion (n.) |
The word suffix
contains the following parts:
suf-
Latin
prefix
that means
under, below
More about this word part:
The prefix
suf-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of
sub- used before roots beginning with "f," such as "fus" and "fix." See
sub-.
Example words:
fix
Latin
root
that means
fasten, attach
Example words: