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affix vs suffix

suffix vs affix

affix and suffix both are nouns.

affix and suffix both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affix Yes No Yes No
suffix Yes No Yes No
As nouns, suffix is a hyponym of affix; that is, suffix is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affix:
  • affix: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
  • suffix: an affix that is added at the end of the word
Other hyponyms of affix include prefix, postfix, infix.
As verbs, suffix is a hyponym of affix; that is, suffix is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affix:
  • affix: attach or become attached to a stem word
  • suffix: attach a suffix to
Other hyponyms of affix include prefix, infix.
affix (noun) suffix (noun)
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form an affix that is added at the end of the word
affix (verb) suffix (verb)
stick or fasten to attach a suffix to
add to the very end
attach or become attached to a stem word
Difference between affix and suffix

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