suffix
/ˈsʌfɪks/noun
उच्चारण सफ़िक्स
प्रत्यय
Core word
noun
- 1
[C] grammar
a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make another word, such as -ly in quickly or -ness in sadness
प्रत्यय
- Add the suffix -ness to 'kind' to make the noun 'kindness'.
- The suffix -less means 'without'.
Opposite prefix
verb
- 1
[T] ~ A (to B)
to add letters or numbers to the end of a word or a number
(अंत में) प्रत्यय जोड़ना
- Each code is suffixed with a letter.
- The clerk suffixed each file number with the year.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse suffix (added at the end of a word, as in careless) and prefix (added at the beginning, as in unhappy).
Suffix (शब्द के अंत में जुड़ता है, जैसे careless) और prefix (शब्द की शुरुआत में जुड़ता है, जैसे unhappy) में confuse न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Exams often ask you to choose the right suffix to form a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
Exams अक्सर noun, adjective या adverb बनाने के लिए सही suffix चुनने को कहते हैं।