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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesafijo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈfi.xo/
"Un afijo es un elemento gramatical que se adhiere a una raíz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bound morpheme, such as a prefix or suffix, added to a root word to form a new word or alter its grammatical function.
"The addition of the negative affix changes the entire meaning of the adjective."
- 1
To attach, fasten, or stick something to something else.
"Please affix your signature to the bottom of the official document."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin affixus, past participle of affigere (to attach to), formed from ad- (to) and figere (to fasten or fix). The term entered English in the 17th century through scholarly and grammatical discourse to describe bound morphemes attached to root words.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affix" is said worldwide
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affixe
Transliteration: /a.fiks/
"Un préfixe est un type d'affixe placé au début d'un mot."
Affix
Transliteration: /aˈfɪks/
"Ein Affix wird an einen Wortstamm angehängt, um die Bedeutung zu verändern."
affisso
Transliteration: /afˈfis.so/
"Il termine include sia i prefissi che i suffissi come affissi."
afijo
Transliteration: /aˈfi.xo/
"Un afijo es un elemento gramatical que se adhiere a una raíz."
afixo
Transliteration: /aˈfi.ksu/
"O afixo modifica o sentido original do radical."
उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय
Transliteration: upsarg-pratyay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शब्द निर्माण में उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।"
词缀
Transliteration: cízhuì
Script: 中文汉字
"词缀可以改变单词的词性或含义。"
접사
Transliteration: jeopsa
Script: 한국어 한글
"접사는 어근에 붙어 새로운 단어를 파생시킨다."
接辞
Transliteration: setsuji
Script: 日本語
"接辞には接頭辞と接尾辞が含まれます。"
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