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attach an affix

[/əˈtætʃ ən ˈæfɪks/]
verb phrase
anexar um afixo
1. To add a prefix, suffix, or infix to a word or root in linguistics or morphology
In English, we attach an affix to the root word 'happy' to create 'unhappy'.
Em inglês, anexamos um afixo à raiz 'happy' para criar 'unhappy'.
2. A grammatical operation in morphology where an affix is joined to a base word
Teachers attach an affix to demonstrate word formation rules to their students.
Os professores anexam um afixo para demonstrar as regras de formação de palavras aos alunos.
Synonyms
add an affixaffix to a wordapply an affixjoin an affix
Antonyms
remove an affixdetach an affixstrip an affix

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anexar um afixo
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese linguistics
Portugal
anexar um afixo
Standard usage in European Portuguese linguistics
São Paulo
anexar um afixo
Academic and technical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

affix formation
morphological attachment
word construction through affixation
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