affixation

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noun

The adding of an affix to a word.

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affixionattachment
OriginEnglish affix ← Latin affīxus ← Proto-Italic *feigʷō →
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Meanings

nounaffixation (plural affixations)

plural affixations

  1. human sciencesThe adding of an affix to a word.

    Synonyms: affixion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe adding of an affix to a word.

Similar
affixion

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe act of attaching or affixing something

Similar
attachment
Broader
combinationcombiningcompounding
Also see
attachment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeygʷ-
  6. Proto-Italic*feigʷō
  7. Latinfīvō
  8. Latinfīgō
  9. Latinaffīgō
  10. Latinaffīxus
  11. Englishaffix
  12. Englishaffixation

From affix + -ation.

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Translations

French affixation
  • affixationaddition of an affix
German Affigieren, Affigierung
  • Affigierenaddition of an affix
  • Affigierungaddition of an affix
  • Affixationaddition of an affix
Korean 부가, 첨부
  • 부가 (buga)addition of an affix
  • 첨부 (cheombu)addition of an affix
Polish afiksacja
  • afiksacjaaddition of an affix
Portuguese afixação
  • afixaçãoaddition of an affix
Swahili uambishaji
  • uambishajiaddition of an affix
Cite this entry
APA

affixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affixation

MLA

“affixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affixation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affixation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affixation.

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