Affixes Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French affixer or medieval Latin affixare, frequentative of Latin affigere, from ad- ‘to’ + figere ‘to fix’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else

Short Definition:

stick, attach, or fasten something to something else

Examples:

• panels to which he affixes copies of fine old prints

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.

Short Definition:

addition to base form or stem of word