suffixal

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adjective

That is modified by the addition of a suffix.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English suffix →
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Meanings

adjectivesuffixal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesThat is modified by the addition of a suffix.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesTaking the role of a suffix.
  3. not comparablehuman sciencesThat tends to make use of suffixes (more than prefixes) to create grammatical forms; suffixing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
suffigal

Origin

  1. Englishsuffix
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishsuffixal

From suffix + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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