affix meaning and definition

AFFIX noun

Definition of affix (noun)

1. a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

AFFIX verb

Definition of affix (verb)

1. attach to
   • "affix the seal here"
   • synonyms: stick on
2. add to the very end
   • "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
   • synonyms: add on, append, supplement
3. attach or become attached to a stem word
   • "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"