affixes

Noun

An additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning.

ریشه

From Latin 'affixus', past participle of 'affigere' ('to fasten to'), from 'ad-' ('to') + 'figere' ('to fasten').

مثال

• In the word 'unhappiness', 'un-' and '-ness' are affixes.
• The affixes in the word 'disagree' change the meaning of the root word 'agree'.
• Prefixes and suffixes are types of affixes.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Prefix affixes Suffix affixes Infix affixes Postfix affixes