Suffix

Pronunciation

• noun IPA: /ˈsÊŒfɪks/
• verb IPA: /ˈsÊŒfɪks/, /səˈfɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɪks

Origin

From Latin sub ("under, beneath") + fixus, perfect passive participle of figere ("to fasten, fix").

Full definition of suffix

Noun

1. One or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".
2. (mathematics) A subscript.

Usage notes

The plural suffices occasionally appears (including in one educational publication), but it is not a standard Latin plural.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

• inflectional suffix
• derivational suffix
• suffixal
• suffixation

Verb

1. (transitive) to append (something) to the end of something else

Related terms

• affix
• crucifixion
• fix
• fixation
• infix
• prefix
• postfix
• suffix tree
• suffixal
• suffixion