Suffix

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A suffix is an [[affix] put at the end of a word to change its meaning. [1]

Examples:

  • -ed
  • -er
  • -ing
  • -s
  • walk
  • walked
  • walker
  • walking
  • walks

Compare to prefix. Prefixes are letters put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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