English–Spanish
“suffix” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈfixo/
Example
¿Qué sufijo tiene esta palabra?
What suffix does this word have?
How to say “suffix” in Spanish
“Suffix” in Spanish is sufijo.
A word ending that changes meaning or grammatical category.
Example sentences with sufijo
En conversación, el sufijo -ito suele indicar cariño o tamaño pequeño.
In conversation, the diminutive suffix -ito usually indicates affection or small size.
Tips for using sufijo
- The adverbial suffix -mente attaches to the feminine form of an adjective and preserves the base spelling (rápido → rápidamente), so adverbs often look like the adjective plus -mente.