a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative (e.g. -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis) 后缀
(Mathematics). another term for subscript (数)。 同 subscript
verb
[with obj.]append, especially as a suffix 附加(尤指作为后缀)
派生 suffixation noun 语源
late 18th cent. (as a noun): from modern Latin suffixum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin suffigere, from sub- 'subordinately' + figere 'fasten'