The difference between Affix and Suffix
When used as nouns, affix means that which is affixed, whereas suffix means a morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
When used as verbs, affix means to attach, whereas suffix means to append (something) to the end of something else.
check bellow for the other definitions of Affix and Suffix
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Affix as a noun:
That which is affixed; an appendage.
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Affix as a noun (linguistic morphology):
A bound morpheme added to the word's stem's end.
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Affix as a noun (linguistic morphology):
A bound morpheme added to a word's stem; the term comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes.
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Affix as a noun (mathematics):
The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
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Affix as a noun (decorative art):
Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
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Affix as a verb (transitive):
To attach.
Examples:
"to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to somebody"
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Affix as a verb (transitive):
To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
Examples:
"to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing"
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Affix as a verb (transitive):
To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
Examples:
"eyes affixed upon the ground"
"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"
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Suffix as a noun (grammar, linguistic morphology):
A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Examples:
"The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable"."
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Suffix as a noun (mathematics):
A subscript.
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Suffix as a noun (computing):
A final segment of a string of characters.
Examples:
"The string "<tt>''abra''</tt>" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "<tt>''abracadabra''</tt>"."
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Suffix as a verb (transitive):
To append (something) to the end of something else.