I. ə-ˈfiks, a- transitive verb
Etymology: Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad- + figere to fasten — more at fix
Date: 1533
1. : to attach physically
affix a stamp to a letter
2. : to attach in any way : add , append
affix a signature to a document
3. : impress
affix ed my seal
Synonyms: see fasten
• af·fix·able -ˈfik-sə-bəl adjective
• af·fix·a·tion ˌa-ˌfik-ˈsā-shən noun
• af·fix·ment ə-ˈfik-smənt, a- noun
II. ˈa-ˌfiks 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 -ˌfik-səl or af·fix·i·al a-ˈfik-sē-əl adjective