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adfix

adfix noun: a type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).

Noun

adfix (plural adfixes)

  1. A type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).

Antonyms of adfix

Forms of adfix

pluraladfixes

Origin of adfix

From ad- + -fix.

Questions about adfix

What does adfix mean?
Adfix means a type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).
What part of speech is adfix?
Adfix is a noun.
What is the plural of adfix?
The plural of adfix is adfixes.

Words near adfix in the dictionary

  1. Adeyemos
  2. ADF
  3. ADFA
  4. adfected
  5. adfiliated
  6. adfix
  7. adfixes
  8. adfluvial
  9. adfluxion
  10. adfolk
  11. adfreeze

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