affixes

Meanings

• suffix

  A suffix is a letter or a group of letters added at the end of a word to alter its meaning or grammatical function.

  - "happy -> happier, happiest (comparative and superlative forms of the adjective 'happy')"

• prefix

  A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added at the beginning of a word to alter its meaning.

  - "unhappy -> unhappy (negation of the adjective 'happy')"

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Antonyms

nonaffix

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Synonyms

addition , supplement , postfix , suffix , join , put together , unite

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Variants

List of all variants of affixes that leads to same result
affix , affixable , affixation , affixations , affixed , affixes , affixing , affixment , affixments , affixal , affixial

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin affigere, meaning 'to attach, fasten, or affix'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. English has about 100,000 words, but over a million distinct word forms due to various affixes.

2. The shortest English word with two distinct meanings is 'set'. Depending on the context, it can mean 'place' or 'arrange'. This ambiguity arises due to the presence of different affixes.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Morphology: The branch of linguistics that studies the structure of words, including their morphological components such as affixes.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Affixes have been used extensively in literature and language studies. For instance, the study of prefixes and suffixes is essential in understanding the morphology of words.

How to Memorize "affixes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'affixes' and imagine adding a suffix or prefix to it to create a new word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate affixes with the idea of changing the meaning or grammatical function of a word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Affixes add meaning to fix words.'

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