affixal

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or consisting of an affix, which is a morpheme attached to a word stem to form a new word or inflection.

Examples

  • The affixal nature of the language makes it easy to build complex words from simple roots.
  • She focused her research on the affixal patterns found in various Indo-European dialects.

Synonyms: attached, affixed, morphemic, derivational