-fix
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The common element of prefix, suffix, and affix — all ultimately from Latin figere, to fasten.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Suffix
-fix
- (grammar) Forming nouns denoting a morpheme used in word formation joined to a word in the specified way (e.g.: infix = "attached within", circumfix = "attached around").
- (chiefly grammar) Forming verbs denoting fastening or attaching (something) in the specified way (e.g.: suffix = "append", prefix = "preface").
[edit] Usage notes
- Used to form new words only in language-related fields.
