superfix

[ soo-per-fiks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Linguistics. a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, such as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record or the parallel falling stress patterns of blackbird and chalkboard, reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.

superfix

/ ˈsuːpəˌfɪks /

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

First recorded in 1945–50; super- + -fix, extracted from affix, suffix, etc.

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

Added to this is the sign a in 15, and in 16 it is q again with the same superfix as in sign 15 of the preceding Tonalamatl.

The upper vessel contains a Kan, but the sign has a superfix, which corresponds to the sign for the west.

For 19 is the sign for Venus, and 20 is a hand with a knife as a superfix, which divides the Venus revolution.

His sign is 15, which is compounded of Manik and Chuen with a superfix, nor does the Cimi added in 16 shed light on the subject.

In the top sign I recognize an Imix with a prefix and probably also a superfix.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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