| affix |
| Definition - A letter or letters put at the beginning, end, middle, etc. of a word or a stem to create a new word. |
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Example - (1) The -ly in quickly is a type of affix called a suffix. (2) The re- in recharge is a type of affix called a prefix. |
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Etymology - The term derives from the Latin affixus, fastened to (from ad, to + figere, fasten). |
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Oxford English Dictionary - The first citation for the noun is from 1612: "Framing it somewhat to their own country fashion, in notation of points, affixes, conjugations." ( Brerewood Lang. & Relig. ix. 76) |