Suffix

A suffix is a few letters put at the end of a word to change its meaning.^{[1] [2]} It is a type of affix mostly used to show inflection.

Verb examples:

• -ed
• -or
• -ing
• -s
• es
• -ing
• walk
• walked
• walker
• walking
• walks
• wishes

Adjective examples:

• -er
• -est
• -ful
• -ness
• -less

• easy
• easier
• easiest
• handful
• kindness
• baseless

Compare to prefix. Prefixes are letters put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

References

1. "Definition of SUFFIX". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. "suffix." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 12 Aug. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/suffix>.