affix

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EtymologyEdit

From Old French affixer or Medieval Latin (1533) affixare, frequentative of Latin affigere (past participle affixus), from ad- + figere.

PronunciationEdit

• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈæfɪks/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /əˈfɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɪks

NounEdit

affix (plural affixes)

1. That which is affixed; an appendage.
2. (linguistics) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes.
3. (mathematics) The complex number associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates .

AntonymsEdit

• (linguistics: bound morpheme added to a word’s stem): nonaffix

HyponymsEdit

• (types of affixes): adfix, ambifix, circumfix, confix, infix, interfix, postfix, prefix, suffix, suprafix

Coordinate termsEdit

• clitic

TranslationsEdit

VerbEdit

affix (third-person singular simple present affixes, present participle affixing, simple past and past participle affixed)

1. To attach.
   • Ray

     Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food […]

   to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to somebody

2. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

   to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing

3. To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

   eyes affixed upon the ground

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)

TranslationsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Medieval Latin (1533) affixare, frequentative of Latin affigere (past participle affixus), from ad- + figere.

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

affix n (plural affixen, diminutive affixje n)

1. Affix (linguistics and mathematics)

NounEdit

affix n

1. an affix

DeclensionEdit