1778, from Modern Latin suffixum, noun use of neuter of Latin suffixus "fastened," past participle of suffigere "fasten, fix on, fasten below," from sub "upon" (see sub-) + figere "fasten" (see fix (v.)). Related: Suffixal.
suffix (v.)
in the grammatical sense, 1778, from suffix (n.). Earlier "to put or place under" (c. 1600). Related: Suffixed; suffixing.
例文
1. These ships were all numbered with the suffix LBK.
これらの船には番号が付けられており、最後はLBKである。
2.All employees will refer to each other by the honorific suffix "san ".
すべての従業員が呼び合うときは、名前の後に敬語san（日本語では「先生」、「女性」を意味する）を追加する必要があります。The suffix "ist "can be added to 'sex "to form the word 'sexist ".
接尾辞ist sexの後にsexistという語を構成することができる.
4.The suffix "ist "can be added to "sex "to form the word "sexist ".