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Definition of
suffix noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
suffix
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌfɪks
/
/
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grammar
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a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make another word, such as
-ly
in
quickly
or
-ness
in
sadness
compare
affix
,
prefix
See
suffix
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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suffix
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