An inflectional or derivative ending of a word; = termination, n. 6.

The ending of a word; a final syllable, letter, or group of letters; (Grammar) a final element affixed to a word or stem to express some relation…

Grammar and Linguistics. The addition of a letter or syllable to a word, either in the course of a word's historical development, or (in certain…

A letter or syllable added to a word; = paragoge, n. 1a. Obsolete. rare.

Termination, ending, close; Grammar a termination, suffix, or ending of a word.

A word ending; spec. an inflectional or derivational suffix; = termination, n. 6. Now rare.

Grammar. A verbal element attached to the end of a word to form an entirely new word (e.g. short, short-age, short-en, short-er, short-est, short-ish…

Chiefly Grammar. An element added to the end of a word to adjust or modify its meaning; a suffix. Now rare.

Grammar and Linguistics. An element (e.g. -ly) added to the end of a word; a suffix.

The concluding part of a word, of a metrical line, piece of music, etc.; also, an inflectional or formative suffix.

A derivational suffix.