Affix

Pronunciation

• noun IPA: /ˈæfɪks/
• verb IPA: /əˈfɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɪks

Origin

From Old French affixer or Medieval Latin (1533) affixare, frequentative of Latin affigere (past participle affixus), from ad- + figere.

Full definition of affix

Noun

1. That which is affixed; an appendage.
2. (linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes.
3. (mathematics) The complex number $a+bi$ associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates $$

Antonyms

• (linguistics: bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) nonaffix

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

• clitic

Verb

1. To attach.
• RayShould they caterpillars affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food...
2. to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
3. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing
4. To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.eyes affixed upon the ground