Suffix Meaning
/ˈsʌfɪks/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
nounA subscript.
Sentence Examples
You just have to understand what sort of thing the suffix '-osity' is.
There are many situations in which this suffix might be used.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
None
Antonyms:
CEFR Practice Quiz
In English, adding the ____ '-ly' to an adjective turns it into an adverb.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In grammar, a ____ is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its overall meaning today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The praenomen and nomen for the most part consisted of simple stems with the suffix -us or -ius, […]"
— 1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xiv:
"Before I simply create a root meaning X, is there any way I can use Ithkuil morphological categories or the 150 or so suffix categories to derive this word from a more general or primary word? […] In other words, the writer would not write or “key” a certain Ithkuil symbol, but rather would select a particular root from a database and identify the particular forms of the 22 morphological categories which apply to the root as well as any suffixes."
— 2006, “Ithkuil Q & A”, in The Conlanger's Library, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025, pages 3, 6:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In English, adding the ____ '-ly' to an adjective turns it into an adverb.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In grammar, a ____ is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its overall meaning today.