suffix

US: /ˈsəfɪks/
UK: /sˈʌfɪks/


English Vietnamese dictionary


suffix /'sʌfiks/
  • danh từ
    • (ngôn ngữ học) hậu tố
    • ngoại động từ
      • (ngôn ngữ học) thêm hậu tố

    Advanced English dictionary


    + noun
    (grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make another word, such as -ly in quickly or -ness in sadness
    Compare: AFFIX, PREFIX

    Thesaurus dictionary


    n.
    1 ending, desinence, addition; affix:
    The suffix -ness is added to many English adjectives to form nouns.
    v.
    2 add (on), join, fasten to, subjoin, amend, Colloq tack on:
    One can suffix -ness to a huge number of adjectives to form nouns.