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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an affix that is added at the end of the word;
[syn: suffix, postfix]


VERB (1)

1. attach a suffix to;
- Example: "suffix words"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Suffix \Suf*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffixed; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffixing.] To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Suffix \Suf"fix\, n. [L. suffixus, p. p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See Fix.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

suffix n 1: an affix that is added at the end of the word [syn: suffix, postfix] v 1: attach a suffix to; "suffix words" [ant: prefix]