suffix
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌfɪks/
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Definition of suffix
noun
verb
Pronunciation: /also səˈfɪks/
Derivatives
Origin:
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'
Grammar
Part of a word that comes after the base. In the list of words that follows, the suffixes are printed in bold type:childish kingdom picturesque Suffixes make a new word out of the base. They often also change it from one word class to another. So, for example, the nounchild becomes the adjectivechildish.