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Added 9 October 2026

affix

/ˈæf.ɪks/ noun

Latin root: affixus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about affix at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
That which is affixed; an appendage.
The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).

verb

To attach.
to affix a stigma to a person
To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
to affix a syllable to a word
To fix or fasten figuratively.
eyes affixed upon the ground

Origin

Borrowed from Latin affixus, perfect passive participle of affigere (from ad- + figere). By surface analysis, af- + fix.

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