suffix
21suffix — I. noun Etymology: New Latin suffixum, from Latin, neuter of suffixus, past participle of suffigere to fasten underneath, from sub + figere to fasten more at fix Date: 1778 an affix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase compare prefix • …
22suffix — 1. noun /ˈsʌfɪks,ˈsʌfɪks,səˈfɪks/ one or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the words meaning, such as able, which changes sing into singable, for example 2. verb /ˈsʌfɪks,ˈsʌfɪks,səˈfɪks/ to append (something) to the end …
23Suffix — Nachsilbe; Endsilbe * * * Sụf|fix 〈n. 11〉 = Nachsilbe; → Lexikon der Sprachlehre [<lat. suffixus „angeheftet“] * * * Sụf|fix [lat. suffigere, suffixum = an , aufheften, anschlagen], das; es, e: in der chem. Nomenklatur Sammelbez. für… …
24Suffix — Sụf·fix das; es, e; Ling; ein Wortteil, der hinter ein Wort gesetzt wird ≈ Nachsilbe ↔ Präfix: das Suffix ,, heit in ,,Schönheit || hierzu suf·fi·gie·ren (hat) Vt …
25suffix — suf|fix [ sʌfıks ] noun count a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make a different word. For example, the suffix ness is added to great and happy to make greatness and happiness …
26suffix — [ sʌfɪks] noun 1》 a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative (e.g. ation). 2》 Mathematics another term for subscript. verb also sə fɪks append, especially as a suffix. Derivatives suffixation noun Origin C18: from mod. L. suffixum …
27suffix — noun (C) a letter or letters added to the end of a word to form a new word: You can add the suffix ness to the word kind to form kindness . see also: affix 2, compare prefix 1 (1) …
28suffix — [ˈsʌfɪks] noun [C] a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make a different word. For example, the suffix ‘ ness is added to ‘great and ‘happy to make ‘greatness and ‘happiness …
29suffix — suf•fix n. [[t]ˈsʌf ɪks[/t]] v. [[t]ˈsʌf ɪks, səˈfɪks[/t]] n. 1) gram. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as ly in kindly[/ex] 2) something added to the end of something else 3) gram. to add as a suffix 4) to affix at the end …
30suffix — s ( et, suffix) SPRÅK ändelse …
