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Suffix
Language Wiki » Morphology » Affix » Suffix

A suffix is a series of letters appended to the end of a word that changes it's meaning.

For example, in Spanish, -ito and ita are frequently added to names to suggest fondness :

  • abuelita : grandmother + ita = my dear grandmother

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