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suffix

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Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
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suf=fix

CIDE DICTIONARY

suffixn. [L. suffixus, p. p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See Fix.].
  •  A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a.  [1913 Webster]
suffixv. t. 
     To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

suffix, n. & v.
--n.
1 a verbal element added at the end of a word to form a derivative (e.g. -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis).
2 Math. = SUBSCRIPT.
--v.tr. also append, esp. as a suffix.

Derivative
suffixation n.
Etymology
suffixum, suffixus past part. of L suffigere (as SUB-, figere fix- fasten)

THESAURUS

suffix

IC analysis, PS, Parthian shot, accidence, add, addendum, addition, adjoin, affix, affixation, afterthought, agglutinate, allomorph, allonge, amend, annex, append, appendix, attach, back matter, bound morpheme, burden, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, commentary, complicate, conclusion, conjoin, conjugation, consequence, continuance, continuation, cutting, declension, decorate, derivation, desinence, difference of form, double take, dying words, enclitic, encumber, ending, envoi, epilogue, follow-through, follow-up, formative, free form, glue on, hitch on, immediate constituent analysis, infix, infixation, inflection, interlineation, interpolation, join, join with, last words, marginalia, morph, morpheme, morphemic analysis, morphemics, morphology, morphophonemics, note, ornament, paradigm, parting shot, paste on, peroration, plus, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, prefix, prefixation, proclitic, put with, radical, refrain, rider, root, saddle with, scholia, second thought, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequent, sequitur, slap on, stem, subjoin, subscript, suffixation, superadd, superpose, supplement, swan song, tack on, tag, tag on, tail, theme, unite with, word-formation

ROGET THESAURUS

suffix

Letter

N letter, character, hieroglyphic, type, capitals, digraph, trigraph, ideogram, ideograph, majuscule, minuscule, majuscule, minuscule, alphabet, ABC, abecedary, christcross-row, consonant, vowel, diphthong, triphthong, mute, liquid, labial, dental, guttural, syllable, monosyllable, dissyllable, polysyllable, affix, suffix, spelling, orthograph, phonography, phonetic spelling, anagrammatism, metagrammatism, cipher, monogram, anagram, doubleacrostic, literal, alphabetical, abecedarian, syllabic, majuscular, minuscular, uncial.

Adjunct

N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.

Sequence

VB succeed, come after, come on, come next, follow, ensue, step into the shoes of, alternate, place after, suffix, append, follow, pursue, go after, fly after, attend, beset, dance attendance on, dog, tread in the steps of, tread close upon, be in the wake of, be in the trail of, be in the rear of, go in the wake of, go in the trail of, go in the rear of, follow in the wake of, follow in the trail of, follow in the rear of, follow as a shadow, hang on the skirts of, tread on the heels of, follow on the heels of, camp on the trail.

Sequel

N sequel, suffix, successor, tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear, retinue, suite, appendix, postscript, epilogue, peroration, codicil, continuation, sequela, appendage, tail piece, heelpiece, tag, more last words, colophon, aftercome, aftergrowth, afterpart, afterpiece, aftercourse, afterthought, aftergame, arriere pensee, second thoughts, outgrowth.


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