suf·fix

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• suf|fix — «noun. SUHF ihks; verb. suh FIHKS, SUHF ihks», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a syllable or syllables put at the end of a word to change its meaning or to make another word, such as ly in badly, ness in goodness, ful in spoonful, and ment in amazement. b) …   Useful english dictionary

• suf|fix|al — «SUHF ihk suhl», adjective. 1. having to do with a suffix. 2. of the nature of a suffix …   Useful english dictionary

• suf|fix|a|tion — «SUHF ihk SAY shuhn», noun. the forming of suffixes …   Useful english dictionary

• suf|fix|ion — «suh FIHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of suffixing, especially the attaching of a suffix at the end of a word. 2. the state of being suffixed …   Useful english dictionary

• suf — ex·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fi·cience; in·suf·fi·cien·cy; in·suf·fi·cient; in·suf·flate; in·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fla·tor; suf; suf·fect; suf·fer; suf·fer·able; suf·fer·ance; suf·fer·er; suf·fete; suf·fice; suf·fic·er; suf·fi·cience; suf·fi·cien·cy;… …   English syllables

• fix — af·fix·a·tion; af·fix·ion; af·fix·ture; an·te·fix; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; fix; fix·able; fix·ate; fix·a·tif; fix·a·tion; fix·a·tive; fix·er; fix·i·ty; fix·ture; fix·ure; in·fix·a·tion; pre·fix·al; pre·fix·ion; re·fix; sub·fix; suf·fix·al;… …   English syllables

• suffix — suf·fix …   English syllables

• suffixal — suf·fix·al …   English syllables

• suffixial — suf·fix·i·al …   English syllables

• suffix — 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 …   From formal English to slang