Circumfix
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Circumfix is a noun meaning (grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
Meaning
(grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Affix a circumfix to (a word).
Word Forms
- circumfixes
- circumfixing
- circumfixed
Synonyms for circumfix
Depending on context, synonyms include ambifix, confix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include affixoid, infix, affix, ambifix, sufix, suprafix.
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