-e-

interfix

A linking vowel inserted between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.

OriginLatin -e- →
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Meanings

-e-1

interfix
  1. A linking vowel inserted between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.

-e-2

infix
  1. medicinea monoclonal antibody derived from a hamster source

Origin

-e- · interfix

  1. Latin-e-
  2. Latin-e-
  3. English-e-

Borrowed from Latin -e-.

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-e- · infix

The final vowel of hamster, as the initial vowel would be a homonym of -a- from rat.

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APA

-e-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-e-

MLA

“-e-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-e-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-e-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-e-.

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