infix

in·fix  (n-fks)

tr.v. in·fixed, in·fix·ing, in·fix·es

1. To fix in the mind; instill.

2. Linguistics To insert (a morphological element) into the body of a word.

n. Linguistics (nfks)

An inflectional or derivational element appearing in the body of a word. For example, in Tagalog, the active verb sulat "write" can be converted to a passive, "written," by inserting the infix -in-, yielding sinulat.

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[Back-formation from Middle English infixed, stuck in, from Latin nfxus, past participle of nfgere, to fasten in : in-, in; see in-² + fgere, to fasten; see dhg^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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infix

Verb

1. to fix firmly in

2. to instil or impress on the mind by repetition

infixation
infixion n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	infix - an affix that is inserted inside the word affix - a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
Verb	1.	infix - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" insert, introduce, enter attach - cause to be attached plug in, plug into, connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck" input - enter (data or a program) into a computer instil, instill - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" embed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" sandwich - insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men" graft, transplant - place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
	2.	infix - attach a morpheme into a stem word affix - attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"