suffix Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
    postfix.
  2. verb attach a suffix to
    • suffix words

WordNet

Suf"fix noun
Etymology
L. suffixus, p.p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See Fix.
Definitions
  1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.
  2. (Math.) A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a.
Suf*fix" transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Suffixed ; present participle & verbal noun Suffixing
Definitions
  1. To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.

Webster 1913