Definitions

1. noun

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word or to change its meaning

“The suffix -able is often added to adjectives to create new words, such as loveable or lovable.”

2. verb

to add a suffix to (a word) in order to change its form or meaning

“The suffix was suffixed to the word to indicate its grammatical function.”

3. noun

a part of a word that is added to a root or base word

“The suffix of the word ‘happiness’ is -ness, which indicates a state or condition.”

4. noun

a sign or mark added to something, especially at the end

“The suffix on the package indicated that it was fragile and needed to be handled with care.”