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-fix

UK/fɪks/

-fix suffix: forming nouns denoting a morpheme used in word formation joined to a word in the specified way.

Suffix

-fix

  1. Forming nouns denoting a morpheme used in word formation joined to a word in the specified way
    • infix
    • circumfix
  2. Forming verbs denoting fastening or attaching (something) in the specified way
    • suffix
    • prefix

Origin of -fix

The common element of prefix, suffix, and affix — all ultimately from Latin figere (“to fasten”).

Questions about -fix

What does -fix mean?
-fix means forming nouns denoting a morpheme used in word formation joined to a word in the specified way.
What part of speech is -fix?
-fix is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -fix?
-fix is pronounced /fɪks/ (UK).

Words near -fix in the dictionary

  1. -filcon
  2. -fish
  3. -fished
  4. -fishes
  5. -fishing
  6. -fix
  7. -flippin'-
  8. -flippin-
  9. -flipping-
  10. -florous
  11. -floxacin

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: -fix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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