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interfix

Syllables: in·ter·fix

interfix noun: an empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.

Noun

interfix (plural interfixes)

  1. An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.
    • An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f).2004, Francis Katamba, Morphology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics, →ISBN, page 187
  2. A transfix.
  3. (dated, information retrieval) An association link.
    • LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix.1959, Frank S. Wagner, Jr., A Dictionary of Documentation Terms, page 19

Verb

interfix (third-person singular simple present interfixes, present participle interfixing, simple past and past participle interfixed)

  1. (transitive) To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together.
    • Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws...1932, Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250 http://www.google.com/patents?id=tpZPAAAAEBAJ, page 2
  2. (transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes.
    • Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.2001, Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., “The Processing of interfixed German compounds”, in Yearbook of Morphology 1999, →ISBN, page 185

interfix meaning in Persian

interfix in Persian

an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
میانوند miyân-vand

Forms of interfix

Noun
pluralinterfixes
Verb
third-person singular presentinterfixes
present participleinterfixing
past participleinterfixed
pastinterfixed

Origin of interfix

From inter- + fix.

Words formed from interfix

Questions about interfix

What does interfix mean?
Interfix means an empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.
What is interfix in Persian?
Interfix in Persian is میانوند (miyân-vand). See Interfix meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is interfix?
Interfix can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of interfix?
The plural of interfix is interfixes.

Words near interfix in the dictionary

  1. interfingering
  2. interfingerings
  3. interfingers
  4. interfirm
  5. interfirst
  6. interfix
  7. interfixation
  8. interfixations
  9. interfixed
  10. interfixes
  11. interfixing

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