n.
Pronunciation: ' a- ˌ fiks
Function: noun
Date: 1612
1 : one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form
2 : APPENDAGE
– af · fix · al \ - ˌ fik-s ə l \ or af · fix · i · al \ a- ' fik-s ē - ə l \ adjective