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affix definition

af·fix (ə fiks′, a-; for n., af′iks′)

transitive verb

  1. to fasten; attach to affix a label to a bottle
  2. to add at the end; append

Etymology: < L affixus, pp. of affigere, to fasten to < ad-, to + figere, fix

noun

  1. a thing affixed
  2. Linguis. a prefix, suffix, or infix

Etymology: Fr affixe < L affixus: see affixthe

Related Forms:

  • affixal af′·fixal (af′iks əl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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