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Suffix vs Subfix - What's the difference?

suffix | subfix |

As nouns the difference between suffix and subfix

is that suffix is one or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning while subfix is one or more letters or sounds added at the bottom of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.

As verbs the difference between suffix and subfix

is that suffix is to append (something) to the end of something else while subfix is to add one or more letters or sounds to the bottom of a word to change the word's meaning.

suffix

English

(wikipedia suffix)

Noun

(es)
  • One or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
    • The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".
  • (mathematics) A subscript.

    • Usage notes

    * The plural suffices occasionally appears (including in one educational publication), but it is not a standard Latin plural.

    Coordinate terms

    * (affixes)

    Derived terms

    * inflectional suffix * derivational suffix * suffixal * suffixation

    See also

    *

    Verb

    (es)
  • to append (something) to the end of something else

    • Related terms

    * affix * crucifixion * fix * fixation * infix * prefix * postfix * suffix tree * suffixal * suffixion

    subfix

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • One or more letters or sounds added at the bottom of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.

    • Antonyms

    * superfix

    Verb

    (es)
  • To add one or more letters or sounds to the bottom of a word to change the word's meaning.