prefix: affix added to the beginning of a word.
combining form: a word part which must attach to a word in order to be useable in a word.
suffix: affix added to the end of a word.
inflection: affix that gives grammatical meaning such as tense or number.
affix: syllable added to a root word to change its meaning.
comparative: degree of comparison formed by adding (er).
love: root word of lovable.
superlative: degree of comparison formed by adding (est).
bound morpheme: modified form of a word that occurs only in combination.
free morpheme: an independent word.