Suffix Definition
(mathematics) A subscript.
To append (something) to the end of something else.
Other Word Forms of Suffix
Noun
Origin of Suffix
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New Latin suffīxum from Latin neuter of suffīxus past participle of suffīgere to fasten underneath, affix sub- sub- fīgere to fix, fasten dhīgw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin sub (“under, beneath") + fixus, perfect passive participle of figere (“to fasten, fix").
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