prefix

pre·fix  (prfks)

tr.v. pre·fixed, pre·fix·ing, pre·fix·es

1. To put or attach before or in front of.

2. (pr-fks) To settle or arrange in advance.

3. Grammar

a. To add as a prefix.

b. To add a prefix to.

n.

1. Grammar An affix, such as dis- in disbelieve, attached to the front of a word to produce a derivative word or an inflected form.

2. A title placed before a person's name.

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[Middle English prefixen, from Old French prefixer : pre-, before (from Latin prae-; see pre-) + fixer, to place (from Latin fxus, past participle of fgere, to fasten; see dhg^w- in Indo-European roots). N., from New Latin praefxum, from neuter sing. of Latin praefxus, past participle of praefgere, to fix in front : prae-, pre- + fgere, to fasten.]

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prefixal adj.

prefixal·ly adv.

prefix·ation (-fk-sshn), pre·fixion (-fkshn) n.

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prefix

n [ˈpriːfɪks]

1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar an affix that precedes the stem to which it is attached, as for example un- in unhappy Compare suffix [1]

2. something coming or placed before

vb [priːˈfɪks ˈpriːfɪks] (tr)

1. to put or place before

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar to add (a morpheme) as a prefix to the beginning of a word

prefixal  [ˈpriːfɪksəl priːˈfɪks-] adj

prefixally  adv

prefixion  [priːˈfɪkʃən] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prefix - an affix that is added in front of the word affix - a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form alpha privative - the negative prefix a- or un-
Verb	1.	prefix - attach a prefix to; "prefixed words" affix - attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem" suffix - attach a suffix to; "suffix words"

Translations

prefix [ˈpriːfɪks]

A. N [of word] → prefijo m; [of phone number] → prefijo m

B. [priːˈfɪks] VT

1. (= introduce) → introducir
to prefix a statement with → encabezar una declaración con ...

2. (Ling) → adjuntar un prefijo a

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prefix [ˈpriːfɪks] n → préfixe m

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prefix

n (Gram) → Vorsilbe f, → Präfix nt; (= title) → Namensvorsatz m; (in code) → Vorsatz m; (Telec) → Vorwahl f

vt (Gram) → präfigieren, mit einer Vorsilbe or einem Präfix versehen; name → mit einem Namensvorsatz versehen; number (with code) → voranstellen (+dat), → voransetzen (+dat); words prefixed by “un” → Wörter mit der Vorsilbe or dem Präfix „un“

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prefix [ˈpriːfɪks] n (Gram) → prefisso

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prefix [ˈpriːfɪks] n (Gram) → prefisso

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prefix

n prefix [ˈpriːfiks]

a syllable or syllables put at the beginning of another word to change its meaning dis like; un employed; re make; in effective. voorvoegsel بادِئَه، مقْطَع يُضاف في أوَّل الكَلِمَه представка předpona præfiks; forstavelse das Präfix πρόθημα (γραμμ.) prefijo eesliide پیشوند etuliite préfixe קִידוֹמֶת, תְּחִילִית उपसर्ग gram.prefiks előképző awalan forskeyti prefisso 接頭語 접두사 priešdėlis priedēklis awalan voorvoegsel forstavelse, prefiks przedrostek prefixo prefix приставка predpona predpona prefiks förstavelse, prefix คำเติมหน้า ön ek 前綴 префікс سابقہ tiền tố 前缀