How Do You Spell PREFIX?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈiːfɪks] (IPA)

The word "prefix" is spelled with a "pr" at the beginning, followed by the short "e" sound in "bed" and "fiks" which rhymes with "mix". In IPA phonetic transcription, it is written as /ˈpriː.fɪks/. The "pre-" portion of the word comes from Latin, meaning "before", while the "-fix" portion comes from the Latin "fixus", meaning "fixed". A prefix is something that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or create a new word.

PREFIX Meaning and Definition

  1. A prefix is a linguistic term used in grammar and morphology that refers to an affix - a type of morpheme attached to the beginning of a word - which alters or modifies its meaning. It is a component that is added before the root or stem of a word, forming a new word with a different meaning or indicating a particular attribute or quality.

    Prefixes can be categorized into different types based on their nature and origin, such as derivational prefixes and inflectional prefixes. Derivational prefixes usually change the meaning or part of speech of the base word. For example, the prefix "un-" negates the meaning of the word it is attached to, transforming "happy" into "unhappy" meaning not happy. Inflectional prefixes, on the other hand, do not change the basic meaning of the word but instead indicate grammatical aspects like tense, number, or gender. An example is the prefix "re-" in the word "rewritten," indicating past tense.

    Prefixes are present in various languages, including English, and their usage greatly impacts the formation of words and their meanings. They provide a way to expand the vocabulary, create new words, and modify existing ones. By adding a prefix, speakers and writers can convey different nuances, intensities, or alterations to the original word, enabling them to communicate with precision and conciseness.

  2. • To put or place at the beginning of something else; to settle.
    • A syllable or particle put at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of PREFIX

The word "prefix" originated from the Latin term "praefixus" which is the past participle of the verb "praefigere". "Praefigere" is a combination of "prae", meaning "before" or "in front of", and "figere", which means "to fix" or "to fasten". The combination of these Latin elements gives us "praefixus", which later transformed into "prefix" in English.

Idioms with the word PREFIX

  • prefix sth to sth The idiom "prefix sth to sth" means to add something at the beginning or before something else. It refers to the act of attaching or placing a prefix in front of a word, phrase, or term to modify or enhance its meaning.

Similar spelling word for PREFIX

Plural form of PREFIX is PREFIXES

Conjugate verb Prefix

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have prefixed
you would have prefixed
he/she/it would have prefixed
we would have prefixed
they would have prefixed
I would have prefix
you would have prefix
he/she/it would have prefix
we would have prefix
they would have prefix

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been prefixing
you would have been prefixing
he/she/it would have been prefixing
we would have been prefixing
they would have been prefixing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would prefix
you would prefix
he/she/it would prefix
we would prefix
they would prefix

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be prefixing
you would be prefixing
he/she/it would be prefixing
we would be prefixing
they would be prefixing

FUTURE

I will prefix
you will prefix
he/she/it will prefix
we will prefix
they will prefix

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be prefixing
you will be prefixing
he/she/it will be prefixing
we will be prefixing
they will be prefixing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have prefixed
you will have prefixed
he/she/it will have prefixed
we will have prefixed
they will have prefixed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been prefixing
you will have been prefixing
he/she/it will have been prefixing
we will have been prefixing
they will have been prefixing

IMPERATIVE

you prefix
we let´s prefix

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to prefix

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was prefixing
you were prefixing
he/she/it was prefixing
we were prefixing
they were prefixing

PAST PARTICIPLE

prefixed

PAST PERFECT

I had prefixed
you had prefixed
he/she/it had prefixed
we had prefixed
they had prefixed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been prefixing
you had been prefixing
he/she/it had been prefixing
we had been prefixing
they had been prefixing

PRESENT

I prefix
you prefix
he/she/it prefixes
we prefix
they prefix

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am prefixing
you are prefixing
he/she/it is prefixing
we are prefixing
they are prefixing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

prefixing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have prefixed
you have prefixed
he/she/it has prefixed
we have prefixed
they have prefixed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been prefixing
you have been prefixing
he/she/it has been prefixing
we have been prefixing
they have been prefixing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it prefix

SIMPLE PAST

I prefixed
you prefixed
he/she/it prefixed
we prefixed
they prefixed

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