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suf·fix
 suffix
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- pronunciation:
- suh
fihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a part of a word with its own meaning that is added to the end of another word to change the meaning. The suffix "ed" in "wanted" gives the meaning of past time. The suffix "less" in "hopeless" gives the meaning "without."
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| derivations: |
suffixal (adj.), suffixion (n.) |
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