An affix that is added at the end of the word.

synonym: postfix.

Roget 39: adjunct; addition, additament^†; additum [Lat.], affix, appelidage^†, annexe^†, annex; augment, augmentation; increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item; garnish, sauce; accompaniment etc. 88; adjective, addendum; complement, supplement; continuation.    rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary; piece [Fr.]; flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege; tail, suffix etc. (sequel) 65; wing.    ... show more

Roget 65: sequel, suffix, successor; tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear; retinue, suite; appendix, postscript; epilogue; peroration; codicil; continuation, sequela^†; appendage; tail piece [Fr.], heelpiece^†; tag, more last words; colophon.    aftercome^†, aftergrowth^†, afterpart^†, afterpiece^†, aftercourse^†, afterthought, aftergame^†; arriere pensee [Fr.], second thoughts; outgrowth.    ... show more

Roget 561: letter; character; hieroglyphic etc. (writing) 590; type etc. (printing) 591; capitals; digraph, trigraph; ideogram, ideograph; majuscule, minuscule; majuscule, minuscule; alphabet, ABC^†, abecedary^†, christcross-row.    consonant, vowel; diphthong, triphthong [Gramm.]; mute, liquid, labial, dental, guttural.    syllable; monosyllable, dissyllable^†, polysyllable; affix, suffix.    spelling, orthograph^†; phonography^†, phonetic spelling; anagrammatism^†, metagrammatism^†.    cipher, monogram, anagram; doubleacrostic^†.    ... show more

Dutch: suffix, achtervoegsel

Attach a suffix to.

Roget 63: succeed; come after, come on, come next; follow, ensue, step into the shoes of; alternate.    place after, suffix, append.