suffix
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Suffix, usually constituting a syllable, 16; Anglo-Saxon, 29; adjective, 30; verb, 31; noun, 31; able and ible, 33; ant and ent, 33.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
The Masculine Suffix עָדֶיךָ "to thee," i.e., not to Zion but to Israel, is opposed to such a reference.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
Of still less weight is another objection, viz., that, in that case, the Suffix Plur. is inadmissible.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
Suffix, suf′iks, n. a particle added to the root of a word.—v.t.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The addition made to a root to form a stem is called a Suffix.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
Vocabulary lists containing suffix
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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