AFFIX
What does "AFFIX" mean?
To attach or fasten one thing to another, or a word-part added to a root.
Meanings
- To fasten, stick, or attach something to something else. Please affix a stamp to the envelope. formal
- To add in writing, such as a signature or seal. She affixed her name to the bottom of the contract. formal
- A letter or group of letters added to a word to change its meaning, such as a prefix or suffix. In 'unhappiness', 'un-' and '-ness' are both affixes. technical
Word origin
From Latin 'affixus', past participle of 'affigere' (to fasten to), from 'ad-' (to) plus 'figere' (to fix, fasten) - the same 'figere' that gives English 'fix' and 'fixture'.
Remember it
AFFIX is 'A' stuck onto 'FIX' - and that's exactly what an affix does: it sticks onto a word.
A little poem
A bare root word stands plain against the page,
till one small syllable sets it on a stage.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why is a grammarian never lonely? Because they can always affix something.
What it teaches
Small additions change everything: a single affix can flip a word from 'do' to 'undo'.
Quick facts
What does AFFIX mean?
To attach or fasten one thing to another, or a word-part added to a root.
Is AFFIX a valid word?
Yes — AFFIX is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AFFIX?
AFFIX has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AFFIX come from?
From Latin 'affixus', past participle of 'affigere' (to fasten to), from 'ad-' (to) plus 'figere' (to fix, fasten) - the same 'figere' that gives English 'fix' and 'fixture'.
What can AFFIX teach us?
Small additions change everything: a single affix can flip a word from 'do' to 'undo'.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.