adfix

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noun

A type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).

Opposite
infix
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Meanings

nounadfix (plural adfixes)

plural adfixes

  1. human sciencesA type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
infix

Origin

From ad- + -fix.

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Translations

Finnish etu- tai jälkiliite
  • etu- tai jälkiliitetype of affix
Korean 접사
  • 접사 (jeobsa)type of affix
Portuguese afixo
  • afixotype of affix
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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