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Word: Suffix
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (as a noun): from modern Latin suffixum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin suffigere, from sub- ‘subordinately’ + figere ‘fasten’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌfɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative (e.g. -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis)
Short Definition:morpheme added at end of word to form derivative
Examples:- for the last few decades we've appended the suffix ‘gate’ to basically any scandal
- a range of prefixes and suffixes can be attached to both verbs and nouns
Word: Suffix
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌfɪks
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌfɪks
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈfɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
append (something), especially as a suffix
Short Definition:append something
Examples:- it is mandatory that ‘Limited Liability Partnership/LLP’ is suffixed to the name
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