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affix

verb · noun

Simple meaning

Attach or become attached to a stem word.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

afiks

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈæfɪks

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. Attach or become attached to a stem word

    “Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem.”

  2. Add to the very end

  3. transitive

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

noun

  1. linguistic morphology

    A bound morpheme added to a word's stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Attach or become attached to a stem word

Used this way, affix is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Usage note

It most often appears in the pattern “affix to …”, which is worth copying when you use it.

Natural pattern: affix to …

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More ways to use affix

  • “Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem.”verb
  • “Affix the seal here.”verb

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • affixedadjectiveInflected form

    Firmly attached.

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Synonyms

Sense: bound morpheme added to a word's stem

supplement

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