Definition of SUFFIX

suffix

Meanings

Plural: suffixes

Noun

  • an affix that is added at the end of the word
  • A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
  • A subscript.
  • A final segment of a string of characters.

Verb

  • attach a suffix to
    • "suffix words"
  • To append (something) to the end of something else.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

affix, postfix

Antonyms

prefix

Scrabble Score: 19

suffix is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
suffix is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suffix is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

suffix is a valid Words With Friends word