Choose the word that fits the defenition- a linguistic element that is added to the end of a word or base

Answer;

Suffix

Explanation;Adding affixes to the beginning or end of the root or base word  may build new words by modifying existing words.A suffix is a type of affix or an element placed at the end of a word to form a derivative, such as -ation, -fy, -ing.Prefix is another type of affix that is added at the beginig of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning, e.g. re- and non-.