SUFFIXES

Noun

suffixes

plural of suffix

Verb

suffixes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suffix

Source: Wiktionary


SUFFIX

Suf"fix, n. Etym: [L. suffixus, p.p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See Fix.]

1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.

2. (Math.)

Definition: A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a.

Suf*fix", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffixed; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffixing.]

Definition: To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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