noun
A linguistic term for a morpheme added to the end of a word to modify its meaning or grammatical function.
「接尾語」は、単語の末尾に付く形態素を指す文法用語です。
"接尾語" is a grammatical term that refers to a morpheme attached to the end of a word.
接辞 is a broader term covering both prefixes and suffixes.
Compound of 接尾 (setubi, 'end-attaching') + 語 (go, 'word'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns for linguistic terminology.