Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suffixive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: suf-fix-ive
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Forming words through the addition of a suffix or suffixes

Dated

Example Sentences

"The genius, in the French sense, of creole is its tendency to form phrases with a minimum of connectives, often through the use of suffixive combinations […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English suffix Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suffixive From suffix + -ive.

Usage

Dated

Frequently Paired Words

suffixation affixive prefixive

Synonyms

suffixative

Questions

What does suffixive mean?: Forming words through the addition of a suffix or suffixes
Where does suffixive come from?: Etymology tree English suffix Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suffixive From suffix + -ive.

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