What is another word for suffix?

Pronunciation: [sˈʌfɪks] (IPA)

A suffix is a word element that is placed at the end of a root word to change the meaning of the word. It is important to understand the function of a suffix because it can help to comprehend the meaning of a word. Synonyms for the word suffix include, but are not limited to: ending, postfix, appendage, tail, termination, addendum, augmentation and postscript. Each of these words is used to describe the element placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning. While the primary function of the suffix may be the same, the word used to describe it varies depending on the context.

Synonyms for Suffix:

What are the hypernyms for Suffix?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    affix, morpheme, Word element, grammatical element, word part.

What are the hyponyms for Suffix?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for suffix (as verbs)

What are the opposite words for suffix?

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word. The antonyms for the word "suffix" are "prefix" and "infix". Prefix is a group of letters that comes before the root of a word to indicate its meaning. On the other hand, infix is a group of letters that are inserted within a word to alter its meaning. While suffixes are added at the end of a word, prefixes are added at the beginning, and infixes are added in the middle. The use of antonyms helps to broaden one's vocabulary and language proficiency. Identifying antonyms allows one to have a better understanding of word meanings and makes communication more effective.

What are the antonyms for Suffix?

Usage examples for Suffix

An object in his mind is always connected with some person or thing, and this connection is signified by an affix, a suffix, or some change in the original form of the word.
"The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations"
Daniel G. Brinton
Pronouns The personal pronouns are: I Sak-in' You Sik-a' He, she Si'-a and Si-to-di' We Cha-ta'-ko and Cha-ka'-mi You Cha-kay'-yo They Cha-i-cha and Cha-to-di' Examples of the possessive as indicated in the first person are given below: My father A-mak' My dog A-suk' My hand Li-mak' Our father A-ma'-ta Our dog A-su'-ta Our house A-fong'-ta Other examples of the possessive are not at hand, but these given indicate that, as in most Malay dialects, a noun with a possessive suffix is one form of the possessive.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
A prefix or a suffix may essentially change the force of the stem, as in master-ful and master-ly, contempt-ible and contempt-uous, envi-ous and envi-able.
"The Art of Public Speaking"
Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

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