Phrase guide

inflectional suffix

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ending, a suffix added to a word and forming part of a declensional or conjugational paradigm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In English the inflectional suffix -ed is used to form the past of most regular verbs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an inflection that is added at the end of a root word

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inflectional ending

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ending, termination

History

Etymology

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