The first thing that we must take into account in order to know the term affix is its etymological origin. In this case, we can determine that it is a word that derives from the Latin word “affixus” and that means “correctly placed particles”. In the same way, we can indicate that it is the result of the sum of two clearly defined components:
-The prefix “ad-”, which can be translated as “towards”.
-The adjective "fixus", which is equivalent to "fixed".
Is called affix to linguistic sequence that modifies the meaning of a concept . It can be a prefix (an affix that is placed in front of the term to be modified), a suffix (is located at the end of the term) or a infix (it is introduced in the middle of the word).
He prefix In this way, it is an affix that is added to the beginning of a term to modify its meaning, giving rise to a derived word. If the prefix "Post" adheres to the term "modern", the concept of "Postmodern". This notion created from the affix "Post" it refers to the characteristics of something that link it to a certain movement or style that developed in the twentieth century : “This is one of the best postmodern artists of the Asian continent”, “The critic described the film as postmodern for its theme”, "The Austrian author surprised with a postmodern and pessimistic book".
The affix that is incorporated at the end of the term is known as suffix . Thanks to the suffixes, it is possible to convert an adjective into a noun. "Weakness", to cite a case, is a noun that arises from the adjective "weak" and the suffix “Idad”: “The American team has few weaknesses, but we will do everything possible to achieve a victory”, "He knows my weakness and will try to take advantage of it", “I don't find any weaknesses to the project”.
As for the infixes , these affixes are not used in Spanish. Instead, in the tongues Semitic like Hebrew and Arabic are very usual.
In the same way, we cannot ignore that there is another meaning of the affix term that concerns us. Specifically, it is used within the canine field and comes to define a name that is requested from the relevant agency (Canine Societies) to be included in all the names of dogs that are under ownership, regardless of their breed or pedigree.
It becomes a kind of "last name" for dogs with which they come to identify with its owner. It should be stressed that the aforementioned affix is vital for the person or litter who has requested it, that no one can own more than one affix and that in order to be the owner it is essential to own the mother of the litter.
Specifically, in Spain requests for affixes are made from the Royal Canine Society of Spain to the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI), which is based in Belgium and is responsible for granting them.
