affix
pronunciation
How to pronounce affix in British English:
UK [əˈfɪks , ˈæfɪks]
How to pronounce affix in American English:
US [əˈfɪks , ˈæfɪks]
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- Noun:
- a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
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- Verb:
- attach to
- add to the very end
- attach or become attached to a stem word
Word Origin
- affix
- affix: see fix
- affix (v.)
- 1530s, from Medieval Latin affixare, frequentative of Latin affigere (past participle affixus) "fasten to, attach," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + figere "fasten" (see fix (v.)). First used by Scottish writers and perhaps from Middle French affixer, a temporarily re-Latinized spelling of Old French afichier (Modern French afficher). Related: Affixed; affixing.
- affix (n.)
- 1610s, from affix (v.).
Example
- 1. Affix the second logo in the same way .
- 2. Affix decorative film to the wing .
- 3. Affix film to the vehicle with the gap dimensions and press lightly .
- 4. A function of russian affix from the word-building .
- 5. Affix decorative film at the side .