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Postfix  n.  (pl. postfixes)  (Gram.) A letter, syllable, or word, added to the end of another word; a suffix.






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"Postfix" Quotes from Famous Books



... the plural of a noun or adjective, the rule appears to be to add le as a postfix, sometimes previously supplying a terminal vowel if required: Example: geta hand becomes getale in the plural: kuku foot, kukule: kutai yam, kutaile: ipi wife, ipile: kerne lad undergoing a certain ceremony, kernele: makaow ...
— Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) • John MacGillivray



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