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/ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ · noun
(grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit..
Use circumfix when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circumfix means (grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit..
Common synonyms include ambifix, confix.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use circumfix where its definition matches the intended context.
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