suffix
To append to the end of something elseTo append (something) to the end of something else.
» Is "ing" an example of a suffix?
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3 senses(transitive)To append (something) to the end of something else.
suffigieren, mit einem Suffix versehen
(transitive)To cause (something) to be appended with something else at its end.
(intransitive)To treat or use as a suffix.
attach a suffix to
Examples
20 sentencesIs "ing" an example of a suffix?
Agglutinative languages have a lot of suffixes.
ruВ агглютинативных языках много суффиксов. — Wezel
deAgglutinierende Sprachen haben viele Suffixe. — Yorwba
There are many situations in which this suffix might be used.
deEs gibt viele Fälle, in denen dieses Suffix benutzt werden könnte. — Yorwba
I believe that we do not need to limit these suffixes now.
deIch glaube, dass wir diese Suffixe jetzt nicht begrenzen müssen. — Vortarulo
You just have to understand what sort of thing the suffix '-osity' is.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive partBorrowed from Latin suffīxus (“suffix”), from sub- (“under”) + fīxus (perfect passive participle of fīgere (“to fasten, fix”)), equivalent to sub- + -fix.
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Forms
suffixes, suffixing, suffixed, suffixedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.