Infixation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnfɪkˈseɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infixation is a noun meaning (linguistic morphology) Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word.
Meaning
(linguistic morphology) Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word.
More Meanings
- (grammar) The state or quality of being infixed.
Example Sentences
As we have just seen, the encoding is quite versatile. In fact, it is not even limited to describing reduplicative patterns alone but can also handle infixations, circumfixations and truncations.
Word Forms
- infixations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expletive, infixion, affixation, interfix, affix, interfixation.
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