A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes afix to the stem"
(affiks): a part of a word which is connected with the word's meaning or syntax, but is not a root (e g -s and -ed in play-s and play-ed) An affix may be a prefix or a suffix (and in some languages other than English, an infix) Affixes can also be called inflectional and derivational morphemes
Meaning units that are added to root words (or stems) to form new words; prefixes are added to the beginning of root words; suffixes are added to the end of root words
An affix is a letter or group of letters, for example `un-' or `-y', which is added to either the beginning or the end of a word to form a different word with a different meaning. For example, `un-' is added to `kind' to form `unkind'. Compare prefix and suffix. to fasten or stick something to something else affix sth to sth (affixare, from affigere, from ad- + figere ). a group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning or use, such as 'un-', 'mis-', '-ness', or '-ly' prefix (1), suffix
To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one
A bound morpheme added to a word's stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes
If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing. Complete the form and affix four tokens to its back I covered the scroll in sealing wax, and affixed a red ribbon. special storage racks affixed to the sides of buses
To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing