suffix

• Sustantivo que designa una letra o grupo de letras que se añaden al final de una palabra para modificar su significado o su función gramatical.

A noun referring to a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

1. Linguistic affixB2formal

   A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

   Sufijo (afijo lingüístico)

   • The suffix '-ness' turns the adjective 'happy' into the noun 'happiness'.
   • Adding the suffix '-ed' to a verb forms the past tense.
   • In English, the suffix '-ly' is often used to form adverbs.

   Sinónimosendingpostfixtermination

• Verbo que significa añadir una letra o grupo de letras al final de una palabra para modificar su significado o función gramatical.

A verb meaning to add a letter or group of letters to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

1. Attach a suffixB2formal

   To add a letter or group of letters to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

   añadir un sufijo

   • In English, we often suffix '-ed' to form the past tense.
   • You can suffix '-ness' to many adjectives to create nouns.
   • The linguist explained how to suffix certain morphemes correctly.

   Sinónimosaffixappendpostfix

   Antónimosprefix