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postfix.

To suffix.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpəʊst.fɪks/UK/ˈpoʊst.fɪks/US
  1. To suffix.

    transitive
  2. To subject a sample to postfixation

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English fix English postfix From post- + fix.

noun/ˈpəʊst.fɪks/UK/ˈpoʊst.fɪks/US
  1. A suffix.

  2. In the Czech language, a suffix that is placed after the ending.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English fix English postfix From post- + fix.

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