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Pronunciation : Suf"fix
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. suffixus, p.p. of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. suffixe. See Fix.]
Definition : 1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.

2. (Math.)

Defn: A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Suf*fix"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.

t. [imp. & p. p. Suffixed; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffixing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913