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Affix Prefix Suffix
DEFINITION: Affix: an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning. Prefix: a word, letter, or number placed before another. Suffix: a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis. HOW TO: For prefixes The rule here is simple: Don’t add or omit a letter when you attach a prefix. Keep all the letters—every one of them. For suffixes the rule is quite similar, keep all the letters when you add a suffix … unless the word ends in a y or a silent e. Everyday Use: Affix, Prefix and Suffix are all used in daily conversation, Reading, Writing and more
Greek and Latin Roots
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS Definition A wide variety of words can be made by adding a prefix or suffix to the beginning or end of a Greek or Latin root. Let’s take the word Aquarium for example. Aqua is a common Latin prefix used in everyday language that denotes water. Paired with another Latin suffix, rium which signifies a place or location, aquarium literally means a place or location of water, i.e. fish tanks. Aquafina, the popular water bottle company, stems from Latin roots also. The suffix fina originates from finis, which means boundary. Aquafina is a boundary (bottle) of water.