affix

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Borrowed from Latin affixus, perfect passive participle of affigere (from ad- + figere). By surface analysis, af- + fix.

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix. A prefix is an affix that joins to the beginning of another word. Depending on the prefix, it can slightly or significantly alter the meaning of a word. For example, the English prefix “un-” changes a word into its opposite, as from “do” to “undo,” altering its meaning entirely.
uncommon That which is affixed; an appendage.
The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

transitive To attach. to affix a stigma to a person
transitive To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to. to affix a syllable to a word
ditransitive To fix or fasten figuratively. eyes affixed upon the ground