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noun
1.
Grammar. an affix placed before a base or another prefix, as un- in unkind, un- and re- in unrewarding.
2.
something prefixed, as a title before a person's name.
verb (used with object)
3.
to fix or put before or in front: to prefix an impressive title to one's name.
4.
Grammar. to add as a prefix.
5.
to fix, settle, or appoint beforehand.
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Prefix
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| one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations. |
| an exclamation point. |
Origin:
1375–1425; (v.) late Middle English prefixen < Middle French prefixer < Latin praefixus, past participle of praefīgere to set up in front; see pre-, fix; (noun) < Neo-Latin praefixum, neuter of praefixus
1375–1425; (v.) late Middle English prefixen < Middle French prefixer < Latin praefixus, past participle of praefīgere to set up in front; see pre-, fix; (noun) < Neo-Latin praefixum, neuter of praefixus
Related forms
pre·fix·a·ble, adjective
pre·fix·al·ly, adverb
un·pre·fix·al, adjective
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Example Sentences
- It is great morning, and the hour prefix'd.
- You'll note that the stations of each country are designated by the prefix of their call letters.
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World English Dictionary
| prefix | |
| —n | |
| 1. | grammar Compare suffix an affix that precedes the stem to which it is attached, as for example un- in unhappy |
| 2. | something coming or placed before |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to put or place before |
| 4. | grammar to add (a morpheme) as a prefix to the beginning of a word |
| prefixal | |
| —adj | |
| 'prefixally | |
| —adv | |
| prefixion | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prefix
c.1420 (v.), 1646 (n.), from L. præfixus, pp. of præfigere "fix in front," from præ "before" + root of figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix).
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Cultural Dictionary
prefix definition
Letters placed in front of a word to form a new word: “trimonthly,” “semimonthly,” “bilingual,” “multilingual,” “address,” “redress,” “predate,” “postdate.” (Compare suffix.)
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