suffix.

1. An affix added at the end of a word or stem to modify its meaning or grammatical form.

2. To append an element at the end of a word, name or other string.

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Words that belong together

• derivational suffix
• inflectional suffix

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The derivational suffix helped create a word with a different grammatical role.

The inflectional suffix marked number without creating a separate lexical entry.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular suffix; plural suffixes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: language analysis, sense distinction, word formation analysis, precise reference. Disciplines: academic writing, linguistics, dictionary and usage analysis. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: suffixes.