suffix

Meaning

Noun

1. A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
2. A subscript.
3. A final segment of a string of characters.

Verb

To append (something) to the end of something else.

Opposite of

prefix

Synonyms

postfix

affix

ending

grammatical morpheme

extension

append

termination

subjoin

add

associate

attach

augment

blend in

colligate

conclusion

cut in

declension

engraft

enhance

exasperate

gain

hook up

increase

insert

intensify

interlard

intersperse

join

joint

lace

link

🔗

link up

miter

morpheme

piece

piggyback

put on

rebate

redound

relate

run up

splice

string

🪢

string up

subscript

supplement

terminal

tessellate

throw in

toss in

Translations

suffixe

Suffix

sufijo

suffisso

achtervoegsel

Nachsilbe

suffix

sufixo

επίθημα

suffixus

aanhangsel

sufix

sonek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌfɪks/

Etymology

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