Clitic vs. Affix: What's the Difference?

An unstressed word, typically a function word, that is incapable of standing on its own and attaches in pronunciation to a stressed word, with which it forms a single accentual unit. Examples of clitics are the pronoun 'em in I see 'em and the definite article in French l'arme, "the arm."

To secure to something; attach

Of or relating to a clitic or clisis.

To impute; attribute

(linguistics) A morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word).

To place at the end; append

(Linguistics) To add as an affix.

Something that is attached, joined, or added; an appendage or addition.

(Linguistics) A word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that can only occur attached to a base, stem, or root.

That which is affixed; an appendage.

(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.

(mathematics) The complex number $a+bi$ associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates $(a,b)$.

(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

(transitive) To attach.

(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.

To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.

To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.

To fix or fasten figuratively; - with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground.

That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.

A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

Attach to;

Add to the very end;

Attach or become attached to a stem word;