infix
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Attach a morpheme into a stem word.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪnfɪks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Attach a morpheme into a stem word
transitivelinguistics
To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.
transitive
To instill.
noun
An affix that is inserted inside the word
An affix inserted inside a root, such as -ma- in English edumacation.
(some authors when describing agglutinative languages, otherwise dated) A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.
proscribed
Synonym of interfix.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Attach a morpheme into a stem word
Used this way, infix is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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