suffix

Meanings

• A word element added to the end of a base word to form a new word, often changing its part of speech, meaning, or both.

  - "love - lovable, lovely"
  - "happy - happiness, happily"

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

prefix

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Synonyms

affix

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Variants

List of all variants of suffix that leads to same result
suffix , suffixal , suffixes , suffixation , suffixations , suffixed , suffixing

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Etymology

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

The origin of the term 'suffix' comes from the Latin word 'suffigus', meaning 'added to' or 'joined to'.

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Trivia

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

1. The English language has over 100,000 words, but it is estimated that there are over 300,000 unique word forms due to the various suffixes and prefixes.

2. The longest English word with only one syllable is 'screeched', which has the suffix '-ed' indicating the past tense.

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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. Prefix: A word element added to the beginning of a base word to form a new word.

2. Inflection: The process of adding grammatical endings to a word to indicate its function in a sentence.

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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.

In literature, suffixes are often used to create new words with different meanings, such as '-able' and '-ible' in words like 'edible' and 'indivisible'. They can also be used to indicate different parts of speech, such as '-ing' in verbs and '-s' in plurals.

How to Memorize "suffix"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the suffix as a small tag that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the suffix with its meaning or the part of speech it indicates.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use mnemonics to help remember the meaning or function of the suffix, such as 'able' means 'can' and 'ible' means 'capable of'.

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