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affix

Pronunciation: /ˈæf.ɪks/

The English word “affix” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To attach.
  2. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
  3. To fix or fasten figuratively.

Etymology

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

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