Suffix
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A suffix is a few letters put at the end of a word to change its meaning. [1] It is a type of affix.
Verb examples:
- -ed
- -er
- -ing
- -s
- -ing
- walk
- walked
- walker
- walking
- walks
Adjective examples:
- -er
- -est
- easy
- easier
- easiest
Compare to prefix. Prefixes are letters put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "suffix." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 12 Aug. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/suffix>.
