affixture

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə fiks′chər)

af•fix•ture (ə fiks′chər),USA pronunciation n.

Also, affixation.

af•fix /v. əˈfɪks; n. ˈæfɪks/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object (+ to + object)]

Grammar(in grammar) an element such as a prefix or suffix, added to a base or stem of a word to form another word. Examples are the past tense suffix -ed added to want to form wanted, or the negative prefix im- added to possible to form impossible.

See -fix-.

af•fix (v. ə fiks′;n. af′iks),USA pronunciation v.t.

something that is joined or attached.
Grammara bound inflectional or derivational element, as a prefix, infix, or suffix, added to a base or stem to form a fresh stem or a word, as -ed added to want to form wanted, or im- added to possible to form impossible. Cf. combining form.

Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere), equivalent. to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
1525–35

af•fix′a•ble, adj.
af•fix′er, n.
af•fix′ment, n.

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affix vb /əˈfɪks/ (transitive; usually followed by to or on)

n /ˈæfɪks/

a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: -ment in establishment is a derivational affix; -s in drowns is an inflectional affix
See also prefix, suffix, infix
something fastened or attached; appendage

Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to fixaffixation /ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən/, affixture /əˈfɪkstʃə/ n

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