A suffix is a series of letters placed on the end of a word to alter, slightly, its meaning. In contract, a prefix is a series of letters placed before the word with the same intention
Examples of suffixes include:
-able - indicates the preceding action is possible, such as in touchable - possible to touch - and unthinkable - I'mpossible to think.
-esque and -ish - both of which indicate resemblance to the preceding manner, such as in statuesque - resembling a statue - or fiveish - approximately five.
Examples of suffixes include:
-able - indicates the preceding action is possible, such as in touchable - possible to touch - and unthinkable - I'mpossible to think.
-esque and -ish - both of which indicate resemblance to the preceding manner, such as in statuesque - resembling a statue - or fiveish - approximately five.