Definition of SUFFIX

suffix

Plural: suffixes

Noun

  • an affix that is added at the end of the word
  • A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
  • A subscript.
  • A final segment of a string of characters.

Verb

Verb Forms: suffixed, suffixing, suffixes

  • To add a morpheme to the end of a word or stem.
  • attach a suffix to
    • "suffix words"
  • To append (something) to the end of something else.

Examples

  • He tried to SUFFIX an ’S’ to almost every word, hoping for a plural bonus.
  • The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".
  • The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.

Synonyms

postfix, affix

Antonyms

prefix

Scrabble Score: 19

suffix: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suffix: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suffix: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

suffix: valid Words With Friends Word