1. of, relating to, or having the nature of a suffix
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The suffixal element ‘-tion’ creates nouns from verbs.
• Many English words have suffixal morphemes that change their meaning.
• The linguist studied suffixal patterns in Romance languages.
• Suffixal derivation is common in word formation processes.
• The teacher explained the suffixal nature of the ending ‘-ly’.