affix
8 synonyms for affix, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin affixus, perfect passive participle of affigere (from ad- + figere). By surface analysis, af- + fix.
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