circumfix

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circumfix

/ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ UK
/ˈsɚkəmfɪks/ US
/səːkəmˈfɪks/ UK
/ˈsəːkəmfɪks/ UK
/sɚkəmˈfɪks/ US

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From circum- + -fix.

noun circumfixes

An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
Similar: ambifix, confix

verb circumfixes · circumfixing · circumfixed

transitive To affix a circumfix to (a word).

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noun affix with both a prefixing and suffixing element

Español	circunfijo
日本語	接周辞 sesshūji
中文	環綴 /环缀 huánzhuì
Português	circunfixo
Français	circonfixe
Deutsch	Zirkumfix
Italiano	circonfisso
Ελληνικά	υπέρθημα ypérthima
Română	confix
Русский	циркумфи́кс cirkumfíks

verb add a circumfix

Español	circunfijar
中文	加上環綴 /加上环缀 jiāshàng huánzhuì
Deutsch	zirkumfigieren

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"circumfix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumfix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

circumfix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumfix

Chicago

"circumfix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumfix.

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@misc{circumfix_2026,
  title = {circumfix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumfix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}