Meaning
As or like an affix.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin affīgō Latin affīxusbor. English affix Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English affixal From affix + -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
affixialmorphological
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023, 2024, 2025.