superfix

superfix

(ˈsuːpəˌfɪks)

n

(Linguistics) linguistics a suprasegmental feature distinguishing the meaning or grammatical function of one word or phrase from that of another, as stress does for example between the noun conduct and the verb conduct

[from super- + -fix, on the model of prefix, suffix]

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su•per•fix

(ˈsu pərˌfɪks)

n.

a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record.

[1945–50; super- + -fix, extracted from affix, infix, etc.]

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