Meanings
nounprefixoid (plural prefixoids)
plural prefixoids
- human sciencesA wordinitial segment that does not have all characteristics of a prefix.
Origin
From prefix + -oid, coined c. 1966 by Yakov Malkiel.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 類前缀
- 類前缀Translations
Estonian prefiksoid
- prefiksoidTranslations
Finnish prefiksoidi
- prefiksoidiTranslations
German Präfixoid, Pseudopräfix
- PräfixoidTranslations
- PseudopräfixTranslations
Polish prefiksoid
- prefiksoidTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
prefixoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefixoid
MLA
“prefixoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefixoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefixoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefixoid.
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