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   Suf·fix

   noun

   • 1. a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis: "for the last few decades, we've appended the suffix ‘gate’ to basically any scandal"

   verb

   • 1. append (something), especially as a suffix: "it is mandatory that ‘Limited Liability Partnership/LLP’ is suffixed to the name"

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a noun): from modern Latin suffixum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin suffigere, from sub- ‘subordinately’ + figere ‘fasten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suffixation noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • S

     1

   • U

     1

   • F

     4

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • X

     8

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