circumfix
/ˈsəːkəmfɪks/US/ˈsɚkəmfɪks/
circumfix noun: an affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
Noun
circumfix (plural circumfixes)
- An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
Verb
UK/səːkəmˈfɪks/US/sɚkəmˈfɪks/
circumfix (third-person singular simple present circumfixes, present participle circumfixing, simple past and past participle circumfixed)
- Affix a circumfix to (a word).
circumfix meaning in Tagalog and Malay
circumfix in Tagalog
- affix with both a prefixing and suffixing element
- kabilaang-lapi
circumfix in Malay
- affix with both a prefixing and suffixing element
- apitan
Synonyms of circumfix
Forms of circumfix
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | circumfixes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | circumfixes |
| present participle | circumfixing |
| past participle | circumfixed |
| past | circumfixed |
Origin of circumfix
From circum- + -fix.
Words formed from circumfix
Questions about circumfix
- What does circumfix mean?
- Circumfix means an affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
- What is circumfix in Tagalog?
- Circumfix in Tagalog is kabilaang-lapi. See Circumfix meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is circumfix?
- Circumfix can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce circumfix?
- Circumfix is pronounced /ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ (UK).
- What is the plural of circumfix?
- The plural of circumfix is circumfixes.
Words near circumfix in the dictionary
Source and license
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