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suffix

[/ˈsʌf.ɪks/]
nounmasculinepl: suffixes
sufixo
1. A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word or to change its meaning
The suffix '-ness' is added to the adjective 'happy' to create 'happiness'.
O sufixo '-dade' é adicionado ao adjetivo 'feliz' para criar 'felicidade'.
2. In grammar, a morpheme that follows the root of a word
In the word 'quickly', the suffix is '-ly'.
Na palavra 'rapidamente', o sufixo é '-mente'.
Synonyms
endingaffix
Antonyms
prefixroot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sufixo
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
sufixo
Standard usage in European Portuguese
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