What is "affix" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does affix mean in English? Meaning of affix definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "affix" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "affix": a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

Noun

  • Meaning: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
  • Synonyms: affix
  • Hyponyms: infix postfix prefix suffix
  • Hypernyms: bound form bound morpheme
  • Meaning of "affix": attach to

    Verb

  • Meaning: attach to
  • Example: affix the seal here
  • Synonyms: affix stick on
  • Hyponyms: plaster post seal stamp
  • Hypernyms: attach
  • Meaning of "affix": add to the very end

    Verb

  • Meaning: add to the very end
  • Example: He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
  • Synonyms: add on affix append supplement
  • Hyponyms: annex
  • Hypernyms: attach
  • Meaning of "affix": attach or become attached to a stem word

    Verb

  • Meaning: attach or become attached to a stem word
  • Example: grammatical morphemes affix to the stem
  • Synonyms: affix
  • Hyponyms: infix prefix suffix
  • Hypernyms: attach
  • Synonyms:

    fasten, glue, paste, tack, append, join, annex, bind, subjoin, add, tag, put on, rivet, hitch on, slap on, tack on, tag on,

    Antonyms:

    detach, loosen, unfasten, withdraw, let go,

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