Prefix: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
prefix
[ หpriหfษชks ]
in linguistics
An affix placed before a base or another prefix to modify its meaning or create a new word. Prefixes are common in many languages and can indicate aspects such as negation, time, or location.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The prefix 'un-' in 'unhappy' changes the meaning to not happy.
- In the word 'preheat,' the prefix 'pre-' means before.
to add something at the beginning
To add a prefix to a word or a phrase, often to change its meaning or create a new word.
Synonyms
add at the beginning, prepose
Examples of usage
- She decided to prefix her surname with her mother's maiden name.
- In programming, it is common to prefix variable names to indicate their type.
Translations
Translations of the word "prefix" in other languages:
๐ต๐น prefixo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเคฏเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Prรคfix
๐ฎ๐ฉ awalan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะตััะบั
๐ต๐ฑ prefiks
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฅ้ ญ่พ (ใใฃใจใใ)
๐ซ๐ท prรฉfixe
๐ช๐ธ prefijo
๐น๐ท รถn ek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋์ฌ (jeopdusa)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุงุฏุฆุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pลedpona
๐ธ๐ฐ predpona
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ผ (qiรกnzhuรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ predpona
๐ฎ๐ธ forskeyti
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพััะผัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแกแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ prefiks
๐ฒ๐ฝ prefijo
Word origin
The word 'prefix' originated from the Latin word 'praefixus,' which means 'fixed in front.' It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Prefixes have been an essential part of language evolution, allowing for the creation of new words and modifying existing ones.