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disfixation

/dɪsfɪkˈseɪʃən/

disfixation noun: word-formation involving a disfix; subtracting a morpheme from a word.

Noun

disfixation (usually uncountable, plural disfixations)

  1. (usually) Word-formation involving a disfix; subtracting a morpheme from a word.

Forms of disfixation

pluraldisfixations

Origin of disfixation

From disfix + -ation.

Questions about disfixation

What does disfixation mean?
Disfixation means word-formation involving a disfix; subtracting a morpheme from a word.
What part of speech is disfixation?
Disfixation is a noun.
How do you pronounce disfixation?
Disfixation is pronounced /dɪsfɪkˈseɪʃən/.
What is the plural of disfixation?
The plural of disfixation is disfixations.

Words near disfixation in the dictionary

  1. disfigurest
  2. disfigureth
  3. disfiguring
  4. disfiguringly
  5. disfix
  6. disfixation
  7. disfixations
  8. disfixes
  9. disflavor
  10. disflavored
  11. disflavoring

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