suffixalization
|suf-fix-al-i-za-tion|
/ˌsʌfɪksəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
(suffixalize)
forming words by adding suffixes
Etymology
'suffixalization' originates from English, specifically formed from the word 'suffix' (from Latin 'suffixus'), the adjectival suffix '-al' (from Latin '-alis'), and the noun-forming suffix '-ization' (via French '-isation' from Late Latin '-izare'), where 'sub-' meant 'under' and 'figere' meant 'to fix'.
'suffix' changed from Latin word 'suffixus' (past participle of 'suffigere') and entered English via Old French; the full compound 'suffixalization' is a modern English formation created by combining 'suffix' + '-al' + '-ization'.
Initially the Latin roots conveyed the sense 'to fasten underneath', but over time the combined English formation came to mean 'the process of adding suffixes' in modern linguistic usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of forming words by adding one or more suffixes; the operation of attaching derivational suffixes to a base form.
Suffixalization is a common strategy for deriving nouns and adjectives from verbs in many languages.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 06:38