Etymology

diffix

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Today it means: A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word. Full definition →

French diffixe
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  1. French · borrowed fromdiffixe
  2. English todaydiffix

From French diffixe, equivalent to dis- + clipping of affix.

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