interfix
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interfix
noun interfixes
- An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-. An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f).
- A transfix.
- An association link. LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix.
verb interfixes · interfixing · interfixed
- To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together. Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws...
- To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes. Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.
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noun an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
| Español | interfijo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인터픽스 inteopikseu |
| 中文 | 間綴 /间缀 |
| Português | interfixo |
| Français | interfixe |
| Deutsch | Fugenelement |
| Русский | и́нтерфикс ínterfiks, соедини́тельный а́ффикс sojedinítelʹnyj áffiks |
Talk about this word "interfix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/interfix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. interfix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/interfix "interfix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/interfix.
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@misc{interfix_2026,
title = {interfix},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interfix},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
