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affix meaning in Sanskrit

कलयति kalayati

/ˈæf.ɪks/

affix in Sanskrit: कलयति (kalayati), प्रत्यय (pratyaya). In English, affix means a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

Sanskrit words for affix

to affix, attach
कलयति kalayati
an affix or suffix to roots
प्रत्यय pratyaya

English meaning of affix

  1. noun A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
  2. noun That which is affixed; an appendage.
  3. noun The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
  4. noun Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

Full definition of affix

affix in a sentence

  • to affix a stigma to a person
  • to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
  • to affix a syllable to a word

Synonyms of affix

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Questions about affix in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of affix in Sanskrit?
Affix in Sanskrit is कलयति (kalayati), प्रत्यय (pratyaya).
affix इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Affix: कलयति (kalayati), प्रत्यय (pratyaya).
What does affix mean in English?
Affix means a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “affix”: कलयति, प्रत्यय. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: affix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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