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Meaning of Affix | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈæf.ɪks

Definitions

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
That which is affixed; an appendage.
uncommon
The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

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العربية أَفِكْس اللّاحقة زائدة

Azərbaycanca şəkilçi

Български наставка придатък

Bosanski afiks formant lisa афикс

Čeština afix

Cymraeg dodiad

Deutsch Affix anbringen Anhang Anhängsel anheften befestigen Zusatzsilbe

Ελληνικά κολλάω κολλώ παράθημα προσθήκη πρόσφυμα

Esperanto afikso

Español afijar afijo fijar pegar

Suomi affiksi liite lisä lisäke uloke

Français affixe

Gàidhlig leasachan

Hrvatski afiks formant lisa афикс

Magyar toldalék

Հայերեն ածանց

Bahasa Indonesia afiks imbuhan

Italiano confisso

日本語付属物接辞

ქართული აფიქსი

Қазақша қосымша

한국어 접사

Kurdî ek êk

Кыргызча кошумча

Nederlands aanhangen aanhangsel affix vastmaken aan

Polski afiks afiksalny formant zrostek

Português afixar afixo

Română afix

Русский аффикс добавление дополнение придаток прикреплять

Српски afiks formant lisa афикс

Svenska affix

Kiswahili kiambishi

తెలుగు ప్రత్యయము

Tagalog panlapi

Türkçe ek

Tiếng Việt phụ tố

Yorùbá afomọ

Examples

“A prefix is an affix that joins to the beginning of another word. Depending on the prefix, it can slightly or significantly alter the meaning of a word. For example, the English prefix “un-” changes a word into its opposite, as from “do” to “undo,” altering its meaning entirely.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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Meaning of Affix | Babel Free

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