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noun
The process of adding a suffix to a word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: suffixion
Antonyms: prefixation
noun
formation of a word by means of a suffix
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affixation
History
Etymology tree English suffix Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English suffixation From suffix + -ation.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
