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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024suf•fix /n. ˈsʌfɪks; v. ˈsʌfɪks, səˈfɪks/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Grammaran affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ment in entertainment.
v. [~ + [object] - Grammarto add as a suffix.
suf•fix•a•tion /ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -fix-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024suf•fix (n. suf′iks;v. suf′iks, sə fiks′),USA pronunciation n. - Grammaran affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- something added to the end of something else.
v.t. - Grammarto add as a suffix.
- to affix at the end of something.
- to fix or put under.
v.i. [Gram.] - to admit a suffix.
- to add a suffix.
- Neo-Latin suffixum, noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin suffixus (past participle of suffīgere to attach on top of ), equivalent. to suf- suf- + fixus (see fix)
- 1595–1605
suf•fix•al (suf′ik səl, sə fik′-),USA pronunciation adj. suf•fix•a•tion (suf′ik sā′shən),USA pronunciation suf•fix•ion (sə fik′shən),USA pronunciation n. |