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  1. Suffix.  of or pertaining to, serving for; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns but also verbs, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
  2. Suffix.  that which pertains to, or serves for; noun suffix appended to various words.

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