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Etymology
L. praefixus, perfect passive participle of praefigere "put in front" < prae "before" + figere "put, fix"

Pronunciation
IPA|/�pɹi�fɪks/
audio|en-us-prefix.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|prefixes

1. That which is prefixed; especially one or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.

Translations
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Croatian: t-|hr|prefiks|m, t-|hr|predmetak|m
Czech: t-|cs|p�edpona|f
Danish: t+|da|præfiks|n
Dutch: t+|nl|voorvoegsel|n, t-|nl|prefix|n
French: t-|fr|préfixe
German: t+|de|Präfix
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Japanese: JAchar|�頭� (sett�ji)
Latvian: pried�klis m
Polish: przedrostek m
Russian: п�и��авка f (pristavka)
Welsh: rhagddodiaid m
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Verb
en-verb|prefix|es

1. transitive put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement.
2. transitive set or appoint beforehand; settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.]

#:Prefixed bounds. --Locke.
#:And now he hath to her prefixt a day. --Spenser.

Related terms
affix
fix
postfix
pre-
suffix

Romanian

Etymology
F.|ro préfixe

Pronunciation
IPA|[pɾe'fiks]|lang=ro

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|plprefixe

1. #English|prefix

Declension
ro-noun-n|plprefixe|defprefixul

Antonyms
l|ro|sufix

Related terms
l|ro|afix
l|ro|infix

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• 2007-12-18 13:06 - Tbot - added t for da, de

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