"-fix" meaning in English

See -fix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /fɪks/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: The common element of prefix, suffix, and affix — all ultimately from Latin figere (“to fasten”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|figere|t=to fasten}} Latin figere (“to fasten”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -fix, {{en-suffix}} -fix
  1. (grammar) Forming nouns denoting a morpheme used in word formation joined to a word in the specified way Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en--fix-en-suffix-iWXdfzQV Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms with redundant sortkeys: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 56 44 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (chiefly grammar) Forming verbs denoting fastening or attaching (something) in the specified way Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en--fix-en-suffix-Ua7SGh7x Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -fixation

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