I. aˈfȯ(r)məd.iv, əˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: ad- + formative
: suffix 1 — used especially in Semitic grammar; contrasted with preformative
II. (ˈ)a|f-, əˈf- adjective
: characterized by the use of suffixes
the afformative conjugation
: being an afformative
an afformative element