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Meaning of 'suffix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suffix [ n.]
- A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.
- A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a.
2 . Suffix [ v. t.]
- To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.

Meaning of 'suffix' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suffix [ v]
Meaning (1):
- attach a suffix to
Example in sentence:
  • suffix words

Nearby Words:

suf- suffer sufferable sufferance suffered sufferer suffering suffice sufficed sufficience

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