1778, from Modern Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus "fastened," past participle of suffigere "fasten, fix on, fasten below," from sub "upon" (see sub-) + figere "fasten" (see fix (v.)). Related: Suffixal.
suffix (v.)
in the grammatical sense, 1778, from suffix (n.). Earlier "to put or place under" (c. 1600). Related: Suffixed; suffixing.
实用例句
1. These ships were all numbered with the suffix LBK.
这些船都有编号，末尾都是LBK。来自柯林斯例句
2. All employees will refer to each other by the honorific suffix "san".
所有雇员相互称呼时都须在名字后添加敬语san（日语表示“先生”，“女士”）。来自柯林斯例句
3. The suffix " ist " can be added to'sex " to form the word'sexist ".
后缀ist加在 sex 之后可构成sexist一词.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The suffix "ist" can be added to "sex" to form the word "sexist".
后缀ist加在sex之后可构成sexist一词。来自辞典例句
5. The suffix - er is added to verbs to form nouns.
