Suffix – A letter or several letters added to the end of a word to make a new word, e.g. clue, clueless

(Pronounced suh-fiks)

To remember the definition of the word suffix, use the following mnemonic:

Take the word "suffer" and fix (suffix) your thoughts on that: make a new word by adding "er" or "ing" at the end (sufferer and suffering).

Examples of suffix in a sentence

Adding the suffix “tion” to the word “operate,” changes the word from a verb to a noun.

A suffix such as "ist" is often used to create an opposing word to the original.

The suffix "er" is added to verbs to form nouns.