suffix (in nouns)
1.
the action or result of :
breakage
2.
a state or condition of :
bondage
3.
a set or group of :
baggage
4.
an amount of :
mileage
5.
the cost of :
postage
6.
a place where :
anchorage
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WORD ORIGIN
from Old French , based on Latin -aticum , neuter form of the adjectival ending -aticus .