1778, from Modern Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus "fastened," past participle of suffigere "fasten, fix on, fasten below," from sub "upon" (see sub-) + figere "fasten" (see fix (v.)). Related: Suffixal.
suffix (v.)
in the grammatical sense, 1778, from suffix (n.). Earlier "to put or place under" (c. 1600). Related: Suffixed; suffixing.
雙語例句
1. These ships were all numbered with the suffix LBK.
這些船都有編號，末尾都是LBK。
來自柯林斯例句
2. All employees will refer to each other by the honorific suffix "san".
所有雇員相互稱呼時都須在名字後添加敬語san（日語表示“先生”，“女士”）。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The suffix " ist " can be added to'sex " to form the word'sexist ".
後綴ist加在 sex 之後可構成sexist一詞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The suffix "ist" can be added to "sex" to form the word "sexist".
後綴ist加在sex之後可構成sexist一詞。
來自辭典例句
5. The suffix - er is added to verbs to form nouns.