suffix

[US]/'sʌfɪks/
[UK]/'sʌfɪks/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. añadir un sufijo
n. [Lingüística] un sufijo; un subíndice.
Word Forms
Participio pasadosuffixed
Pasadosuffixed
Gerundiosuffixing
Tercera persona singularsuffixes
Pluralsuffixes

Phrases & Collocations

add a suffix

agregar un sufijo

common suffixes

sufijos comunes

suffix rules

reglas de sufijos

Example Sentences

suffix a syllable to a word

agregar un sílaba a una palabra

many suffixes are common and productive.

muchos sufijos son comunes y productivos.

The prefix,etyma and suffix have been embedded inside.

El prefijo, etima y sufijo han sido incrustados en el interior.

The suffix “ist” can be added to “sex” to form the word “sexist”.

El sufijo “ist” se puede agregar a “sex” para formar la palabra “sexista”.

mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel.

la e muda generalmente se omite antes de los sufijos que comienzan con una vocal.

Circlets can add to the Monster Level which can allow you to receive Magic Prefixes and Suffixes on Circlets.

Los círculos pueden aumentar el Nivel de Monstruo, lo que te permitirá recibir Prefijos y Sufijos Mágicos en los Círculos.

Grammar Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.

Gramática De o ser un sufijo que indica pequeñez, juventud, familiaridad, afecto o desprecio, como -let en folleto, -kin en lambkin o -et en nymphet.

Real-world Examples

And then it became a suffix as well, hyper net, news net and so on.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

In this video you will learn how to use noun suffixes.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

Now, where do I put stress if I add a suffix to this word?

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

The suffix 'phile' means 'a lover of that thing'.

Source: 6 Minute English

To turn some verbs into nouns, we can use the suffix -er, -ment or -ation.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

In this video I will present four suffixes that can be used to form nouns.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

It needs the suffix " -ible" to be " possible."

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

What is meant by the suffix -itis?

Source: CNN Listening November 2013 Collection

These are the suffixes that we have learnt today.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

And we can also use 'rich' as a suffix.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

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