prefixion

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/pɹiːˈfɪk.ʃən/

noun

The act of prefixing: synonym of prefixation.

OriginLatin praefīxiō →
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Meanings

nounprefixion (countable and uncountable, plural prefixions)

plural prefixions

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe act of prefixing: synonym of prefixation.

    […]Sheriffe which shall not so appeare at his said day of prefixion before the Treasurer and Barons

    1642, Christopher Vernon, Considerations for regulating the Exchequer

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prefixation

Origin

  1. Latinpraefīxiō
  2. Englishprefixion

From Latin praefīxiō. Compare Old French prefixion. By surface analysis, prefix + -ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with prefixion

fictionjurisdictionaddictionrestrictionpredictionconvictionfrictioncontradictiondepictionevictionafflictiondictionconstrictionbenedictionderelictionmaledictionstictionstrictionabstrictionaffixionastrictioncondictionconflictioneffiction
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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