suffix
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PS: The Nightshade suffix refers to an exterior trim grade that bundles together the blacked-out grille, badging, 20-inch wheels, mirror caps, door handles, roof pillars and lower rear bumper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
It comes from the Welsh pwdu, meaning to sulk, which itself originated with the English word pout, combined with the Welsh verb-forming suffix -u.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
For those of you who did not grow up in Yiddish-infused households, let me briefly explain: the suffix -eleh is a diminutive term of affection.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
And because Jefferson's original moniker was spelled as Megalonyx, any other subsequent spellings of the name, like some that utilize the -onix suffix, are incorrect.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
I called him Mamaji, mama being the Tamil word for uncle and ji being a suffix used in India to indicate respect and affection.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing suffix
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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STAAR Grade 6 Reading: Informational Text
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