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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. These ships were all numbered with the suffix LBK.
這些船都有編號(hào)，末尾都是LBK。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. All employees will refer to each other by the honorific suffix "san".