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diffix

/ˈdɪ.fɪks/

diffix noun: a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word.

Noun

diffix (plural diffixes)

  1. A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word.
    • Since a transfix -∅-i- with a zero vowel […] is not to everyone’s liking, it may be advisable to use a special term for the Semitic vowel patterns, e.g., diffix, leaving transfix for other affixes that are both disrupted and disrupting.2015, Joachim Mugdan, “Units of word formation”, in Susan Olsen, Franz Rainer, editors, Word-Formation. An International Handbook of the Languages of Europe (Handbücher zur Sprach- und...

Forms of diffix

pluraldiffixes

Origin of diffix

From French diffixe, equivalent to dis- + clipping of affix.

Questions about diffix

What does diffix mean?
Diffix means a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word.
What part of speech is diffix?
Diffix is a noun.
How do you pronounce diffix?
Diffix is pronounced /ˈdɪ.fɪks/.
What is the plural of diffix?
The plural of diffix is diffixes.

Words near diffix in the dictionary

  1. Diffie-Hellman
  2. diffine
  3. diffing
  4. diffinitive
  5. diffission
  6. diffix
  7. diffixes
  8. difflation
  9. difflations
  10. Diffley
  11. Diffleys

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