circumfix

noun, verb — 2 senses

circumfix

noun

UK /ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ · US /ˈsɚkəmfɪks/

Etymology From circum- + -fix.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Derived terms: circumfixation, circumfixal, circumfixing
Coordinate terms: adfix, affix, disfix, duplifix, infix, interfix, libfix, postfix, prefix, prefixoid, pseudo-suffix, semi-prefix, simulfix, suffix, suffixoid, suprafix, transfix

circumfix

verb

UK /səːkəmˈfɪks/ · US /sɚkəmˈfɪks/

Etymology From circum- + -fix.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Affix a circumfix to (a word).

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