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Synonyms
af·fix (ə-fĭkś)

[Medieval Latin affixāre, frequentative of Latin affīgere, affix-, ad-, ad-, + fīgere, to fasten.]

transitive verb: -fixed, -fix·ing, -fix·es. 

  1. To secure to something; attach: affix a label to a package.
  2. To impute; attribute: affix blame to him.
  3. To place at the end; append: affix a postscript to a letter.
  4. Grammar To add as an affix.

noun 

  1. Something that is attached, joined, or added; an appendage or addition.
  2. Linguistics A word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that can only occur attached to a base, stem, or root.

derivatives

af·fix́a·ble
adjective
af́fix́al
adjective
af́fix́al·ly
adverb
af·fix́er
noun