1778, from Modern Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus "fastened," past participle of suffigere "fasten, fix on, fasten below," from sub "upon" (see sub-) + figere "fasten" (see fix (v.)). Related: Suffixal.
suffix (v.)
in the grammatical sense, 1778, from suffix (n.). Earlier "to put or place under" (c. 1600). Related: Suffixed; suffixing.
双语例句
1. These ships were all numbered with the suffix LBK.
这些船都有编号，末尾都是LBK。
来自柯林斯例句
2. All employees will refer to each other by the honorific suffix "san".
所有雇员相互称呼时都须在名字后添加敬语san（日语表示“先生”，“女士”）。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The suffix " ist " can be added to'sex " to form the word'sexist ".
后缀ist加在 sex 之后可构成sexist一词.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The suffix "ist" can be added to "sex" to form the word "sexist".
后缀ist加在sex之后可构成sexist一词。
来自辞典例句
5. The suffix - er is added to verbs to form nouns.