Affix

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb/Noun

Definition: जोड़ना (jodna) – To attach or stick one thing to another, or a linguistic element attached to a word (prefix, suffix).

Pronunciation

[uh-fiks]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Attach – जोड़ना (jodna)
Fasten – बांधना (baandhna)

Related Words

Suffix – प्रत्यय (pratyay)
Prefix – उपसर्ग (upsarg)

Word Origin

“Affix” Latin se aaya hai, jismein ‘affixare’ ka matlab hota hai ‘to fasten’. Yeh French aur Middle English ke raaste se English mein shamil hua.

– The word “Affix” comes from Latin, where ‘affixare’ means ‘to fasten’. It entered English through French and Middle English.

Word Family

Noun: Affix – जोड़ (jod)

Verb: Affix – जोड़ना (jodna)

Usage Examples

1. Usne envelope par stamp affix kiya.

– He affixed the stamp on the envelope.

2. Prefix aur suffix shabdon par affixes hain jo unke meanings badalte hain.

– Prefixes and suffixes are affixes that change the meanings of words.

Cultural Note

India mein documents aur forms par sign aur stamps ko “affix” karna ek aam practice hai, jisse authenticity ya identity confirm ki jati hai.

In Context

“Affix” shabd aksar official documents mein dekha jata hai, jahan signature ya stamp affix kiya jata hai. Bhasha mein bhi, prefix aur suffix ke roop mein affixes shabd ke meaning ko modify karte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Affix” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Attach (जोड़ना)

Remove (हटाना)

Cut (काटना)

Separate (अलग करना)

‘Attach’ sahi jawab hai. Affix ka matlab hai kuch cheez ko jodna ya sthapit karna.

“Affix” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

Spanish (स्पैनिश)

Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai. Affix shabd Latin ke ‘affixare’ se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai ‘to fasten’ ya jodna.

Affix ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Attach (जोड़ना)

Fasten (बांधना)

Detach (अलग करना)

Stick (चिपकाना)

‘Detach’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh affix ka opposite hai, jo kuch cheez ko alag karne ka arth rakhta hai.