See Also: Suffix Tree And Suffix Array(law)
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-y 2, suffix(dictionary)
-y 1, suffix(dictionary)
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-ful 2, suffix(dictionary)
-ful 1, suffix(dictionary)
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-er 2, suffix(dictionary)

Suffix (medicine)


suffix


1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix.

2. <mathematics> A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript.

Origin: L. Suffixus, p.p. Of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: cf. F. Suffixe. See Fix.

Source: Websters Dictionary