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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuffisso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sufˈfisːo
"Il suffisso '-ino' indica spesso una dimensione piccola."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, such as '-ation', '-fy', or '-ing'.
"Adding the suffix '-ness' transforms the adjective 'happy' into the noun 'happiness'."
- 1
To add as a suffix; to append at the end of a word or text.
"The editor decided to suffix a clarifying note to the end of the manuscript."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin suffixus, past participle of suffigere (sub- 'beneath' + figere 'to fasten'). Entering English in the 19th century as a linguistic term, it generalized to describe any affix placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning or grammatical function.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suffix" is said worldwide
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suffixe
Transliteration: syfyks
"Le suffixe '-able' est souvent utilisé pour former des adjectifs."
Suffix
Transliteration: Zufiks
"Im Deutschen wird das Suffix oft zur Bildung von Substantiven genutzt."
suffisso
Transliteration: sufˈfisːo
"Il suffisso '-ino' indica spesso una dimensione piccola."
sufijo
Transliteration: suˈfi.xo
"Un sufijo se añade al final de la raíz de la palabra."
sufixo
Transliteration: suˈfi.ku
"O sufixo '-mente' transforma adjetivos em advérbios."
प्रत्यय
Transliteration: pratyay
"शब्द के अंत में जुड़ने वाले शब्दांश को प्रत्यय कहते हैं।"
后缀
Transliteration: hòuzuì
"英语中的许多名词都带有 '-er' 这个后缀。"
접미사
Transliteration: jeopmisa
"접미사는 단어의 뒤에 붙어 새로운 뜻을 더합니다."
接尾辞
Transliteration: setsubiji
"接尾辞を変えることで品詞が変わることがあります。"
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